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Sarah Russell vs Andrew Cooper

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
vs
Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Andrew Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 460 shared comparable votes.

460 same votes 0 different votes 460 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
48 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
48 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
48 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% 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

83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 137 of 650
Participation
92.4 %
20 % above average
Rank 11 of 650
469
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
521
564 eligible divisions
243
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
264
50.7 % of votes cast
226
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
257
49.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

73
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
Appearances
71
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
107
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
Contributions
96
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£180,143
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,143
20 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Education
49 of 49 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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