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Andy McDonald vs Sarah Olney

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 Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Sarah Olney voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 961 shared comparable votes.

722 same votes 239 different votes 961 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
18 Aye 92 No
Migration 97% aligned 110 shared votes
19 Aye 91 No
38 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 68 shared votes
35 Aye 33 No
17 Aye 21 No
Trade 92% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 90% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
35 Aye 17 No
Education 33% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 39 shared votes
6 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 13 No
Housing 55% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
81 Aye 41 No
Tax 56% aligned 122 shared votes
73 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 307 of 648
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
979
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
765
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
20
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

80
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
111
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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
69 of 75 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 65 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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