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Andy McDonald vs Matthew Patrick

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
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Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 452 shared comparable votes.

442 same votes 10 different votes 452 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
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 71% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
27 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 153 of 650
1,833
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
633 eligible divisions
1,017
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
48.8% of votes cast
816
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
265
51.2% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Appearances
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 375 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
17 of 17 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 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 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
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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