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Angela Rayner vs Andy McDonald

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Lab Ashton-under-Lyne
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Angela Rayner and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,395 shared comparable votes.

1,387 same votes 8 different votes 1,395 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
108 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
108 Aye 65 No
110 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
110 Aye 49 No
63 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
63 Aye 71 No
24 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
24 Aye 87 No
28 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
28 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 11 No
Benefits 97% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 21 No
Housing 97% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 7 No
Education 98% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 No
108 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
108 Aye 65 No
110 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
110 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,593
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,811
2,396 eligible divisions
885
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.3% of votes cast
708
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
809
44.7% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

33
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 546 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
449
+297.6 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,886,725
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£219,458
3% below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
24
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 70 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 80 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
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