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Sammy Wilson vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,114 shared comparable votes.

864 same votes 250 different votes 1,114 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
10 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 11 No
Energy 96% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 22 No
Migration 59% aligned 63 shared votes
39 Aye 24 No
58 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 64% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
25 Aye 14 No
Defence 64% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 5 No
Housing 65% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 65% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 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
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
887
53.6 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
2
2 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

Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API