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Rachel Gilmour vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and David Baines voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

22 same votes 143 different votes 165 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 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 5 No
Housing 31% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 19% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 20 No
Tax 3% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 4 No
Defence 8% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

42.6 %
30 % below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
240
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
564 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
49.6 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
186
50.4 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 650
Appearances
17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
132
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Contributions
19
-107.0 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Tax 15 Jul 2025
Tax
No
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