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John Cooper vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

259 same votes 19 different votes 278 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
6 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 9 No
Housing 67% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 647
Participation
71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 402 of 647
390
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
547 eligible divisions
162
41.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
192
49.2 % of votes cast
228
58.5 % of votes cast
No votes
198
50.8 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
+22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 647
Appearances
180
+113.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
111
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 647
Contributions
222
+103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Tax
90 of 108 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 27 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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