Compare

Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 160 shared comparable votes.

131 same votes 29 different votes 160 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
15 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 4 No
Defence 83% aligned 12 shared votes
10 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 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 650
Participation
70.4 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
236
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,651
2,344 eligible divisions
128
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.4 % of votes cast
108
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
885
53.6 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

112
+41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 92 of 650
Appearances
51
-19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
134
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Contributions
61
-63.5 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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
197 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Transport
75 of 92 votes
Crime / Justice
32 of 61 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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