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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Adam Dance

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

Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere
vs
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Adam Dance
LD Yeovil

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Adam Dance voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

208 same votes 39 different votes 247 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
22 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
22 Aye 41 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 17 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

70.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 648
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 395 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
378
526 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
50.0 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
189
50.0 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 648
Appearances
91
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 648
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 648
Contributions
120
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£197,730
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£197,730
13 % below average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 23 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
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