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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs David Burton-Sampson

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 0 different votes 347 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
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
87.0 %
14 % above average
Rank 61 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
575 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
264
52.8 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
236
47.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
Appearances
53
-24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 649
171
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
Contributions
56
-81.1 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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