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Jim Shannon vs Mike Martin

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

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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
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Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Mike Martin voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

235 same votes 74 different votes 309 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
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
26 Aye 43 No
Tax 94% aligned 69 shared votes
28 Aye 41 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 94% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 40% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 72% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 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 88 of 649
Participation
58.5 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
2,011
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
332
568 eligible divisions
1,038
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
55.7 % of votes cast
973
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
147
44.3 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

1,177
+1103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
86
+12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649
1,444
+1313.7 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
110
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
40
5 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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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