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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 247 shared comparable votes.

231 same votes 16 different votes 247 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 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 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
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 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
1 Aye 9 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
2 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

71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 647
Participation
61.9 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 647
389
542 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,440
2,328 eligible divisions
192
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
49.5 % of votes cast
197
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
727
50.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

174
+108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 647
Appearances
91
+25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 647
215
+98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 647
Contributions
114
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 647

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
4
3 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

Defence
22 of 22 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 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 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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