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John Cooper vs Bobby Dean

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Bobby Dean voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

210 same votes 64 different votes 274 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
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 20 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 40 No
Tax 95% aligned 63 shared votes
26 Aye 37 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 385 of 650
Participation
69.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 449 of 650
406
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
565 eligible divisions
170
41.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
52.2 % of votes cast
236
58.1 % of votes cast
No votes
187
47.8 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Appearances
79
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
106
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
Contributions
95
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Education
41 of 49 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Benefits
24 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
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 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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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