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Brendan O'Hara vs David Baines

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

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Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
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David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and David Baines voted the same way 36% of the time, based on 124 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 79 different votes 124 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
13 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 6 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 21 No
Tax 15% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 39% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 0 No
Trade 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
Participation
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 649
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
379
575 eligible divisions
752
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.9 % of votes cast
614
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
190
50.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
Appearances
24
-54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 649
78
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Contributions
26
-112.5 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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