Compare

James McMurdock vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 169 shared comparable votes.

158 same votes 11 different votes 169 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
17 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
17 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
17 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

41.6%
30% below average
Rank 620 of 649
Participation
70.5%
1% below average
Rank 410 of 649
242
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,669
2,368 eligible divisions
119
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
775
46.4% of votes cast
123
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
894
53.6% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

26
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
Appearances
58
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 649
31
-107.7 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
Contributions
65
-73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
4 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API