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Steve Darling vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Jim Allister voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 287 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 72 different votes 287 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
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
29 Aye 39 No
Tax 93% aligned 68 shared votes
28 Aye 40 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 88% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 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 482 of 649
Participation
70.4 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 649
380
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
568 eligible divisions
207
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
49.0 % of votes cast
173
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
204
51.0 % 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

132
+56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 649
Appearances
195
+119.8 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 649
187
+53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 649
Contributions
249
+115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£235,469
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#4
Education
42 of 50 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
#5
Tax
89 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API