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Jim Shannon vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and John Cooper voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

323 same votes 30 different votes 353 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 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
38 Aye 52 No
Tax 98% aligned 90 shared votes
36 Aye 54 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 36% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

85.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 106 of 648
Participation
72.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 373 of 648
1,971
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
526 eligible divisions
1,014
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
156
40.8 % of votes cast
957
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
226
59.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

978
+917.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 648
Appearances
84
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 648
1,158
+1049.1 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 648
Contributions
104
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
62 of 65 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Tax
90 of 108 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
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
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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