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Andrew Western vs Kevin McKenna

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 Kevin McKenna
Kevin McKenna
Lab Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Kevin McKenna voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
33 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
21 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
21 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

73.1 %
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
Participation
88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 47 of 650
692
947 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
564 eligible divisions
341
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
51.3 % of votes cast
351
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
242
48.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
3 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Appearances
28
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
307
+179.4 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Contributions
32
-95.6 vs Commons average
Rank 552 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
£177,255
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,255
22 % below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
37 of 43 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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