Compare

Andy McDonald vs Dan Carden

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 Dan Carden
Dan Carden
Lab Liverpool Walton

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Dan Carden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,307 shared comparable votes.

1,298 same votes 9 different votes 1,307 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 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
130 Aye 65 No
97 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
97 Aye 65 No
49 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
49 Aye 62 No
36 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 24 No
Benefits 91% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
35 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 49 shared votes
36 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 76 No
Migration 99% aligned 99 shared votes
24 Aye 75 No
130 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
130 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

75.7%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
Participation
69.0%
3% below average
Rank 443 of 650
1,819
2,404 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,483
2,149 eligible divisions
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
816
55.0% of votes cast
813
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
667
45.0% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
29
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
129
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
40
-113.1 vs Commons average
Rank 555 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
£1,875,223
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£298,675
32% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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
Foreign Affairs
74 of 81 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
162 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 63 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 90 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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: New Clause 21 19 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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API