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Andrew Western vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Andy McDonald voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 638 shared comparable votes.

621 same votes 17 different votes 638 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
60 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
60 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 67 shared votes
29 Aye 38 No
14 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 61 shared votes
14 Aye 47 No
21 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 12 No
Benefits 82% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
35 Aye 12 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
34 Aye 13 No
60 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
60 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 67 shared votes
29 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

73.8%
1% above average
Rank 333 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
752
1,019 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
368
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
384
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
818
44.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

52
-43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Appearances
102
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
316
+149.6 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Contributions
141
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Benefits
33 of 37 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Transport
84 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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