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James Cartlidge vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,807 shared comparable votes.

1,777 same votes 30 different votes 1,807 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
91 Aye 165 No
Tax 100% aligned 256 shared votes
91 Aye 165 No
105 Aye 44 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
105 Aye 44 No
38 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 48 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
21 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
78 Aye 126 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 204 shared votes
74 Aye 130 No
37 Aye 40 No
Trade 95% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
81 Aye 93 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 174 shared votes
80 Aye 94 No
91 Aye 165 No
Tax 100% aligned 256 shared votes
91 Aye 165 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
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 205 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,924
2,417 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
47.4% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,012
52.6% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

62
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
130
+35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
151
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Contributions
228
+63.4 vs Commons average
Rank 132 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
211 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
Standards Code of Conduct amendment (a) 12 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Aye
Environment Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 45 20 Oct 2021
Environment / Climate
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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