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Alex Sobel vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Andy McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,335 shared comparable votes.

1,331 same votes 4 different votes 1,335 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
116 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
116 Aye 68 No
93 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
93 Aye 66 No
33 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
33 Aye 93 No
57 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
57 Aye 58 No
30 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 10 No
Education 98% aligned 50 shared votes
39 Aye 11 No
116 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
116 Aye 68 No
93 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
93 Aye 66 No
33 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
33 Aye 93 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
Participation
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
822
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.7 % of votes cast
687
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
792
44.3 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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