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Rachel Gilmour vs Andrew Bowie

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Andrew Bowie
Andrew Bowie
Con West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Andrew Bowie voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 148 shared comparable votes.

109 same votes 39 different votes 148 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
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
20 Aye 11 No
Tax 97% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 5 No
Defence 85% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 191 of 649
240
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,689
2,099 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
823
48.7 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
866
51.3 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

110
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Appearances
61
-14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 649
131
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Contributions
102
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,982,147
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£339,342
50 % above average
5
4 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

Housing
24 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
187 of 188 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 161 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Trade
80 of 85 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 46 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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