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Rishi Sunak vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak
Con Richmond and Northallerton
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Rishi Sunak and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 963 shared comparable votes.

959 same votes 4 different votes 963 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
44 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
44 Aye 76 No
41 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
33 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
16 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 166 shared votes
57 Aye 109 No
44 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
44 Aye 76 No
41 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
33 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 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 632 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
1,005
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
454
45.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
772
46.4 % of votes cast
551
54.8 % of votes cast
No votes
893
53.6 % of votes cast
4
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

37
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
46
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Contributions
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,536,845
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£166,813
26 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
9
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

Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Transport
52 of 95 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
20 of 48 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Agriculture Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 2 (Neil Parish) 13 May 2020
No
Aye
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Rural communities 7 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API