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Andy McDonald vs Charlotte Nichols

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 Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,128 shared comparable votes.

1,116 same votes 12 different votes 1,128 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
94 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
94 Aye 58 No
23 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
23 Aye 98 No
30 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 20 No
Benefits 94% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
39 Aye 19 No
Education 98% aligned 58 shared votes
40 Aye 18 No
54 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 119 shared votes
55 Aye 64 No
94 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
94 Aye 58 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 290 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,294
1,687 eligible divisions
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
660
51.0% of votes cast
813
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
634
49.0% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
+5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Appearances
13
-75.8 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
132
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Contributions
15
-139.8 vs Commons average
Rank 619 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
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Education
64 of 69 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
50 of 54 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 63 votes
Transport
82 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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