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Andy McDonald vs Bill Esterson

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 Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Bill Esterson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,478 shared comparable votes.

1,465 same votes 13 different votes 1,478 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
129 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
129 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
59 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
59 Aye 76 No
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 23 No
Benefits 91% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
37 Aye 19 No
Education 98% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 86 No
Migration 99% aligned 117 shared votes
32 Aye 85 No
129 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
129 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 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
70.8%
2% below average
Rank 403 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,692
2,390 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
943
55.7% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
749
44.3% 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
62
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
87
-64.4 vs Commons average
Rank 393 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
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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