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Steve Darling vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 158 shared comparable votes.

127 same votes 31 different votes 158 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
2 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 27 No
Tax 95% aligned 43 shared votes
14 Aye 29 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 5 No
Defence 82% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 6 No
Housing 62% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 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
66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 500 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,556
2,349 eligible divisions
205
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
730
46.9 % of votes cast
172
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
826
53.1 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

126
+55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
6
-65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
176
+50.0 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Contributions
11
-115.0 vs Commons average
Rank 619 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
72 of 89 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
51 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 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
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
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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