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Sammy Wilson vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,225 shared comparable votes.

972 same votes 253 different votes 1,225 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 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 93% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 21 No
Energy 93% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
70 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 92% aligned 193 shared votes
69 Aye 124 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 32 No
Migration 60% aligned 88 shared votes
63 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 60% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 62% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
70 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 66% aligned 116 shared votes
63 Aye 53 No
19 Aye 2 No
Housing 67% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 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
79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,870
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
47.4 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
984
52.6 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

101
+30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
83
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
139
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
126
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 203 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 70 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Trade
79 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API