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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 157 shared comparable votes.

146 same votes 11 different votes 157 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
15 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
15 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
2 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 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
15 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
15 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

41.5 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
70.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 425 of 647
227
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,641
2,333 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
761
46.4 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
880
53.6 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

16
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 647
Appearances
45
-21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 647
21
-97.1 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 647
Contributions
55
-63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 647

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
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 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
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Transport
74 of 91 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API