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Andy McDonald vs Yvette Cooper

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 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,311 same votes 12 different votes 1,323 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
107 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
107 Aye 69 No
102 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
102 Aye 42 No
31 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
31 Aye 105 No
32 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 16 No
Benefits 88% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
30 Aye 11 No
Education 98% aligned 41 shared votes
31 Aye 10 No
59 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 129 shared votes
60 Aye 69 No
107 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
107 Aye 69 No
102 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
102 Aye 42 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 650
Participation
62.8%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
1,816
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,507
2,401 eligible divisions
1,003
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
861
57.1% of votes cast
813
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
646
42.9% 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
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
83
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
129
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
1,124
+970.9 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 81 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
71 of 94 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
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
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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