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Andy McDonald vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,232 shared comparable votes.

1,211 same votes 21 different votes 1,232 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
111 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
111 Aye 61 No
31 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
34 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 23 No
Benefits 90% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
40 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 58 shared votes
41 Aye 17 No
61 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 134 shared votes
62 Aye 72 No
32 Aye 101 No
Migration 99% aligned 133 shared votes
33 Aye 100 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 289 of 650
Participation
85.2%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
1,831
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,448
1,699 eligible divisions
1,015
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
52.9% of votes cast
816
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
682
47.1% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Appearances
80
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 404 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Housing
53 of 54 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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 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
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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