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Alex Baker vs Chris Ward

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


Voting alignment

Alex Baker and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 4 different votes 360 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
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 304 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
475
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
251
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
224
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
13
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
108
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,028
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£175,028
23% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
31 of 32 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API