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Tim Farron vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Peter Dowd voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,104 shared comparable votes.

886 same votes 218 different votes 1,104 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
18 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
92 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 152 shared votes
95 Aye 57 No
20 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 25 No
Trade 96% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
30 Aye 41 No
Migration 94% aligned 71 shared votes
30 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 14 No
Education 47% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 57% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
83 Aye 61 No
Tax 58% aligned 144 shared votes
94 Aye 50 No
31 Aye 22 No
Defence 62% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,629
2,349 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
912
56.0 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
717
44.0 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

144
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
159
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
26
-99.5 vs Commons average
Rank 577 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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
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
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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