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Sir Roger Gale vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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

Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich
vs
Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,208 shared comparable votes.

1,173 same votes 35 different votes 1,208 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
29 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
29 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 33 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
19 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 21 No
Housing 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 90% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 90% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
47 Aye 83 No
Brexit / EU 92% aligned 130 shared votes
46 Aye 84 No
60 Aye 108 No
Tax 99% aligned 168 shared votes
58 Aye 110 No
70 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 125 shared votes
69 Aye 56 No

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

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 650
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,422 eligible divisions
638
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
47.4% of votes cast
744
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.6% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

139
+43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Appearances
130
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
123
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Contributions
225
+58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
4
4 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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Housing
49 of 68 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4J 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
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
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Environment Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 39 26 Jan 2021
Environment / Climate
No
Aye rebel
Environment Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 5 26 Jan 2021
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API