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Jim Allister vs Sammy Wilson

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

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 265 shared comparable votes.

249 same votes 16 different votes 265 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
6 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
1 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 67% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 9 No
Energy 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 95% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

70.6%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
Participation
61.2%
11% below average
Rank 562 of 650
437
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,472
2,405 eligible divisions
215
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
732
49.7% of votes cast
222
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
740
50.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

205
+115.0 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 650
Appearances
102
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
291
+134.4 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
Contributions
147
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 212 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 94 votes
Tax
90 of 114 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 16 Jul 2025
No rebel
Aye
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) 16 Jul 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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