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Max Wilkinson vs Steve Darling

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

Photograph of Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson
LD Cheltenham
vs
Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Max Wilkinson and Steve Darling voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

377 same votes 6 different votes 383 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
38 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
38 Aye 47 No
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
38 Aye 47 No
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

67.6%
5% below average
Rank 461 of 650
Participation
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 492 of 650
430
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
636 eligible divisions
243
56.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
55.0% of votes cast
187
43.5% of votes cast
No votes
190
45.0% of votes cast
3
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

141
+44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
Appearances
163
+66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
193
+25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Contributions
196
+28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£196,958
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£196,958
13% below average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4% above average
12
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 33 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Tax
94 of 122 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API