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Steve Darling vs Shivani Raja

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 Shivani Raja
Shivani Raja
Con Leicester East

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Shivani Raja voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 230 shared comparable votes.

179 same votes 51 different votes 230 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
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
19 Aye 36 No
Tax 96% aligned 55 shared votes
17 Aye 38 No
9 Aye 9 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 86% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 3 No
Benefits 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 14 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 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 484 of 650
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 546 of 650
378
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
354
564 eligible divisions
206
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
178
50.3 % of votes cast
172
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.7 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

127
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
3
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 650
177
+49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
3
-124.6 vs Commons average
Rank 631 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
£205,066
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£205,066
9 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
Transport
22 of 29 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
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