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Sammy Wilson vs David Davis

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

Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim
vs
Photograph of David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and David Davis voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,036 shared comparable votes.

819 same votes 217 different votes 1,036 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
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 16 No
Energy 94% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
66 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 184 shared votes
67 Aye 117 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 87% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 57% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 57% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 64% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
48 Aye 27 No
Migration 65% aligned 75 shared votes
48 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 65% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 516 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,528
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
715
46.8 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
813
53.2 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
91
6.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
17 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jul 2008

Debates

101
+30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
57
-14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
139
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
90
-36.0 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£277,187
23 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
195 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
198 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 70 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
125 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Aye
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Instruction (Scotland) 29 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill motion to disagree with Lords amendment 10F 22 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10D 17 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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