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Mr Paul Kohler vs Steve Darling

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

Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
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Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Steve Darling voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 290 shared comparable votes.

283 same votes 7 different votes 290 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
32 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
32 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

60.0 %
13 % below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 485 of 650
338
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
563 eligible divisions
176
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
54.4 % of votes cast
162
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
172
45.6 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API