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Andy McDonald vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,189 shared comparable votes.

951 same votes 238 different votes 1,189 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
101 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
98 Aye 65 No
26 Aye 22 No
Trade 98% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 84 No
Migration 97% aligned 113 shared votes
30 Aye 83 No
18 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 21 No
Transport 92% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 17 No
Education 44% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 49 shared votes
12 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
93 Aye 46 No
Tax 60% aligned 139 shared votes
83 Aye 56 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 63% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 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
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
979
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
765
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
20
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

80
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
111
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
3 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
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 65 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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