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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
vs
Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,402 shared comparable votes.

1,384 same votes 18 different votes 1,402 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
69 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
69 Aye 131 No
31 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 39 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
12 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 31 No
Trade 94% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
62 Aye 109 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 171 shared votes
59 Aye 112 No
75 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 141 shared votes
73 Aye 68 No
77 Aye 43 No
Migration 99% aligned 120 shared votes
78 Aye 42 No
69 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
69 Aye 131 No

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

Voting record

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 503 of 650
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 202 of 650
1,577
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,909
2,396 eligible divisions
744
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
906
47.5% of votes cast
833
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,003
52.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

14
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 613 of 650
Appearances
126
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
22
-129.4 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Contributions
216
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
16
3 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
173 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Trade
72 of 94 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Migration
126 of 171 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
Aye rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Gov Amdt 22 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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