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Samantha Dixon vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Samantha Dixon
Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston
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Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Samantha Dixon and Dave Doogan voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

198 same votes 79 different votes 277 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
9 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 46 No
Migration 94% aligned 62 shared votes
16 Aye 46 No
17 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 20 No
Tax 27% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 12 No
Benefits 37% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 62% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 71% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

72.9 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 648
Participation
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
682
935 eligible divisions
Total votes
786
1,594 eligible divisions
339
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
54.2 % of votes cast
343
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 6 months
Since 1 Dec 2022
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
139
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 648
Contributions
121
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£667,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£311,379
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 49 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Migration
81 of 95 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Trade
17 of 20 votes
#5
Migration
119 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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