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Tim Farron vs Bill Esterson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Bill Esterson voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,157 shared comparable votes.

932 same votes 225 different votes 1,157 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
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 154 shared votes
98 Aye 56 No
24 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
32 Aye 72 No
Migration 95% aligned 104 shared votes
33 Aye 71 No
16 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 34 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 11 No
Education 50% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
81 Aye 55 No
Tax 60% aligned 136 shared votes
90 Aye 46 No
12 Aye 30 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 21 No
Defence 65% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
1,505
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,696
2,406 eligible divisions
828
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
946
55.8% of votes cast
677
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.2% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

185
+92.0 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Appearances
68
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650
221
+59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Contributions
94
-68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
25
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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