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Steve Darling vs Helen Maguire

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 Helen Maguire
Helen Maguire
LD Epsom and Ewell

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Helen Maguire voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

302 same votes 3 different votes 305 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
33 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 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 481 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 649
385
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
361
575 eligible divisions
208
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
51.5 % of votes cast
177
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
175
48.5 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

144
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
Appearances
167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Contributions
194
+55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 129 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
£217,983
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£217,983
4 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
17
7 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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Education
43 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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