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Marsha De Cordova vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Marsha De Cordova
Marsha De Cordova
Lab Battersea
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Marsha De Cordova and Alex Sobel voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,132 shared comparable votes.

1,127 same votes 5 different votes 1,132 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
89 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
89 Aye 60 No
92 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 146 shared votes
92 Aye 54 No
33 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
33 Aye 90 No
50 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
50 Aye 57 No
28 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
89 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
89 Aye 60 No
92 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 146 shared votes
92 Aye 54 No
33 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
33 Aye 90 No
50 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
50 Aye 57 No

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

Voting record

61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
1,300
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
708
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
822
54.5 % of votes cast
592
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
687
45.5 % of votes cast
15
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,680,513
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£260,847
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
155 of 188 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Migration
125 of 163 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
65 of 87 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
NHS / Health
38 of 52 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
IPSA - Richard Lloyd appointment 12 Dec 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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