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Andy McDonald vs Justin Madders

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 Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Justin Madders voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,674 shared comparable votes.

1,660 same votes 14 different votes 1,674 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
144 Aye 85 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
144 Aye 85 No
105 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
105 Aye 69 No
36 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
36 Aye 41 No
52 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
52 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 59 shared votes
37 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 107 No
Migration 99% aligned 138 shared votes
32 Aye 106 No
77 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 153 shared votes
78 Aye 75 No
144 Aye 85 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
144 Aye 85 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 298 of 649
Participation
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 170 of 649
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,928
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,066
55.3 % of votes cast
792
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
862
44.7 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Appearances
94
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
115
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 250 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
£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£299,970
33 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
71 of 77 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
152 of 171 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 Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 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
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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