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Andy McDonald vs Sorcha Eastwood

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 Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Sorcha Eastwood voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 57 shared comparable votes.

22 same votes 35 different votes 57 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

75.5%
3% above average
Rank 298 of 649
Participation
11.4%
61% below average
Rank 641 of 649
1,794
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
67
590 eligible divisions
996
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
42
62.7% of votes cast
798
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
25
37.3% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Appearances
51
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650
120
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
66
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 459 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
£177,849
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£177,849
21% 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
71 of 77 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
3 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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