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Steve Darling vs David Davis

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
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David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and David Davis voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 199 shared comparable votes.

156 same votes 43 different votes 199 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
17 Aye 30 No
Tax 96% aligned 47 shared votes
15 Aye 32 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 92% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 10 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 2 No
Transport 75% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
6% below average
Rank 476 of 650
Participation
64.8%
8% below average
Rank 515 of 650
422
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,566
2,417 eligible divisions
232
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
734
46.9% of votes cast
190
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
832
53.1% of votes cast
7
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
93
5.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
18 years, 3 months
Since 10 Jul 2008

Debates

157
+62.5 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 650
Appearances
64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
188
+23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Contributions
107
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 365 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
£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4% above average
Latest expenses
£277,187
23% above average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
27 of 32 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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