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Chris Evans vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,482 shared comparable votes.

1,470 same votes 12 different votes 1,482 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
123 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
123 Aye 75 No
112 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No
33 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 22 No
Benefits 91% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 20 No
Housing 98% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
43 Aye 13 No
Education 98% aligned 56 shared votes
42 Aye 14 No
32 Aye 97 No
Migration 99% aligned 129 shared votes
31 Aye 98 No
62 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 137 shared votes
63 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

71.4%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,707
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
941
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
766
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
19
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

23
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
29
-122.4 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Housing
56 of 67 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
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 Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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