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Gareth Bacon vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 990 shared comparable votes.

990 same votes 0 different votes 990 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
44 Aye 95 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
44 Aye 95 No
68 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
68 Aye 54 No
70 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
70 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 95 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
44 Aye 95 No
68 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
68 Aye 54 No
70 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
70 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 503 of 650
1,478
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,406 eligible divisions
727
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.2% of votes cast
751
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
834
52.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

65
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
14
-78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
100
-61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
Contributions
18
-143.6 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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