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Joe Robertson vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 2 different votes 378 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
32 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
32 Aye 48 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
32 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
32 Aye 48 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 300 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 207 of 650
469
623 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,918
2,409 eligible divisions
215
45.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.4% of votes cast
254
54.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,008
52.6% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

188
+94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
Appearances
133
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650
330
+166.5 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
232
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Tax
96 of 114 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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