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Sir Bernard Jenkin vs Rupert Lowe

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

Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex
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Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

Sir Bernard Jenkin and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 138 shared comparable votes.

137 same votes 1 different votes 138 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
16 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 215 of 647
Participation
34.1 %
39 % below average
Rank 635 of 647
1,853
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
183
537 eligible divisions
877
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
87
47.5 % of votes cast
976
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
96
52.5 % of votes cast
21
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.5 % of votes cast
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 647
Appearances
31
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 647
119
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 647
Contributions
36
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£260,047
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
60
8 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
205 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
56 of 59 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#3
Tax
53 of 108 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Defence
10 of 22 votes
Trade
78 of 88 votes
#5
Energy
7 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API