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Sir Mel Stride vs Andrew Bowie

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

Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon
vs
Photograph of Andrew Bowie
Andrew Bowie
Con West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Andrew Bowie voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,403 shared comparable votes.

1,399 same votes 4 different votes 1,403 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
66 Aye 111 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
66 Aye 111 No
105 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
105 Aye 43 No
36 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 35 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 55 shared votes
20 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 117 shared votes
54 Aye 63 No
72 Aye 109 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 181 shared votes
73 Aye 108 No
66 Aye 111 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
66 Aye 111 No
105 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
105 Aye 43 No
36 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 250 of 648
Participation
81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 648
1,810
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,669
2,057 eligible divisions
874
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
815
48.8 % of votes cast
936
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
854
51.2 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

29
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 648
Appearances
58
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 648
Contributions
91
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,982,147
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£339,342
50 % above average
11
6 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
187 of 188 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#4
Trade
79 of 84 votes
Energy
55 of 67 votes
#5
Energy
51 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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