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Graeme Downie vs Graham Leadbitter

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

Photograph of Graeme Downie
Graeme Downie
Lab Dunfermline and Dollar
vs
Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Voting alignment

Graeme Downie and Graham Leadbitter voted the same way 37% of the time, based on 106 shared comparable votes.

39 same votes 67 different votes 106 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
4 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 5 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 17 No
Tax 18% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
1 Aye 3 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 649
Participation
27.8%
45% below average
Rank 639 of 649
379
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
164
590 eligible divisions
165
43.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
98
59.8% of votes cast
214
56.5% of votes cast
No votes
66
40.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

73
-10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650
Appearances
76
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
97
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Contributions
89
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£234,085
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£253,574
all imported IPSA years
£234,085
3% above average
Latest expenses
£253,574
12% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 13 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Tax
56 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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