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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Sir Mel Stride

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
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Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,420 shared comparable votes.

1,420 same votes 0 different votes 1,420 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
70 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 194 shared votes
70 Aye 124 No
76 Aye 106 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
76 Aye 106 No
68 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
68 Aye 66 No
57 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
57 Aye 36 No
34 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
70 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 194 shared votes
70 Aye 124 No
76 Aye 106 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
76 Aye 106 No
68 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
68 Aye 66 No
57 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
57 Aye 36 No
34 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 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
78.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 250 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,312 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
874
48.3 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
936
51.7 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648
Appearances
29
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
Contributions
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 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
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
11
6 registered categories
0
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
197 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Energy
55 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API