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John Cooper vs Ed Davey

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 Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Ed Davey voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 205 shared comparable votes.

163 same votes 42 different votes 205 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 18 No
Education 96% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
2 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 19 shared votes
1 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 37 No
Tax 91% aligned 55 shared votes
23 Aye 32 No
1 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
0 Aye 7 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 6 No
Transport 75% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

73.2%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
59.6%
13% below average
Rank 575 of 650
462
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,288
2,162 eligible divisions
197
42.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
720
55.9% of votes cast
265
57.4% of votes cast
No votes
568
44.1% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

117
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Appearances
74
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
142
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Contributions
125
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 308 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32% below average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
170 of 189 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 163 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
126 of 198 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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