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Jim Shannon vs Alex Burghart

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

Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
vs
Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Alex Burghart voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,570 shared comparable votes.

1,223 same votes 347 different votes 1,570 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 21 No
Energy 95% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 33 No
Education 92% aligned 48 shared votes
13 Aye 35 No
88 Aye 117 No
Tax 90% aligned 205 shared votes
76 Aye 129 No
68 Aye 115 No
Brexit / EU 87% aligned 183 shared votes
73 Aye 110 No
27 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 84% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 29 No
Benefits 52% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
77 Aye 40 No
Migration 56% aligned 117 shared votes
79 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 15 No
Housing 60% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
34 Aye 21 No
Defence 67% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 650
Participation
85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 93 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,094 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
862
48.2 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
925
51.8 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
70
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
120
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
6
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 161 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 85 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 40 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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