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James McMurdock vs John Cooper

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


Voting alignment

James McMurdock and John Cooper voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 181 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 3 different votes 181 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
20 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
20 Aye 42 No
8 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
20 Aye 42 No
8 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

41.7 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 650
Participation
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
235
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
563 eligible divisions
114
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
41.8 % of votes cast
121
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
235
58.2 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
Appearances
85
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
22
-103.8 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Contributions
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
2
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
9 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API