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Andy McDonald vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Alison McGovern voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,460 shared comparable votes.

1,443 same votes 17 different votes 1,460 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
130 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
130 Aye 72 No
63 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
63 Aye 69 No
32 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
34 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 17 No
Benefits 90% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
45 Aye 24 No
Education 99% aligned 69 shared votes
46 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 98 No
Migration 99% aligned 132 shared votes
35 Aye 97 No
104 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 168 shared votes
103 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
70.0%
2% below average
Rank 423 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,674
2,390 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
928
55.4% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
746
44.6% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
66
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
494
+342.6 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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