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Steve Darling vs Chris Coghlan

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

Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay
vs
Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 258 shared comparable votes.

256 same votes 2 different votes 258 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
35 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
35 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
35 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 485 of 650
Participation
51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
291
563 eligible divisions
205
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
170
58.4 % of votes cast
172
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
121
41.6 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
51
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
Contributions
65
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£235,469
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Education
32 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API