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Andy McDonald vs Jim McMahon

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 Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Jim McMahon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,519 shared comparable votes.

1,507 same votes 12 different votes 1,519 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
136 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
136 Aye 75 No
108 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
108 Aye 62 No
51 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
51 Aye 20 No
35 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
31 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 22 No
Benefits 91% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 18 No
Housing 98% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
27 Aye 100 No
Migration 99% aligned 127 shared votes
28 Aye 99 No
73 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 148 shared votes
74 Aye 74 No
136 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
136 Aye 75 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
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,713
2,390 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
958
55.9% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
755
44.1% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
10 years, 10 months
Since 3 Dec 2015

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
245
+93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 98 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
£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£264,252
17% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
65 of 70 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Education
80 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 171 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
170 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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