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Catherine McKinnell vs Jim McMahon

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

Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North
vs
Photograph of Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Jim McMahon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,383 shared comparable votes.

1,378 same votes 5 different votes 1,383 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
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
57 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No
29 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
98 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 160 shared votes
101 Aye 59 No
23 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
57 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 388 of 649
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,693
2,361 eligible divisions
886
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
951
56.2 % of votes cast
725
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
742
43.8 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
10 years, 8 months
Since 3 Dec 2015

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,252
17 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#2
Education
80 of 96 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 171 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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