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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 199 shared comparable votes.

198 same votes 1 different votes 199 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
36 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
36 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 91% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
36 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
36 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

46.6%
26% below average
Rank 627 of 650
Participation
61.8%
11% below average
Rank 559 of 650
277
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
595 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
162
44.0% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
206
56.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Appearances
26
-59.2 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650
224
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
36
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£792,708
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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

Trade
6 of 7 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 32 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 66 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Tax
63 of 112 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 112 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API