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James Cartlidge vs Julia Lopez

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

Photograph of James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk
vs
Photograph of Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Con Hornchurch and Upminster

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Julia Lopez voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,679 shared comparable votes.

1,653 same votes 26 different votes 1,679 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
84 Aye 160 No
Tax 100% aligned 244 shared votes
84 Aye 160 No
101 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
101 Aye 43 No
34 Aye 41 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 42 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 73 shared votes
31 Aye 42 No
35 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
35 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
74 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 185 shared votes
70 Aye 115 No
20 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
79 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 146 shared votes
80 Aye 66 No
84 Aye 160 No
Tax 100% aligned 244 shared votes
84 Aye 160 No
101 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
101 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

86.3%
14% above average
Rank 65 of 650
Participation
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 123 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,801
2,162 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
863
47.9% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
938
52.1% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

62
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
34
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 650
151
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,261,152
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£227,011
same as average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
186 of 189 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 163 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
82 of 90 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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