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Jim Shannon vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

223 same votes 57 different votes 280 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
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
31 Aye 37 No
Tax 96% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
13 Aye 3 No
Transport 94% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 5 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 70% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 5 No
Housing 73% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 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
51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
291
563 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
170
58.4 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
121
41.6 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

1,144
+1073.7 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
51
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
1,398
+1273.1 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
65
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Education
32 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API