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Andy MacNae vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Andy MacNae
Andy MacNae
Lab Rossendale and Darwen
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Andy MacNae and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 363 shared comparable votes.

363 same votes 0 different votes 363 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
35 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 119 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 353 of 649
477
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
416
568 eligible divisions
241
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
52.2 % of votes cast
236
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
199
47.8 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 649
Appearances
53
-22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 649
51
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 649
Contributions
231
+97.7 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£220,783
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£220,783
2 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
3
3 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 31 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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