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Chris Evans vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and David Baines voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

255 same votes 0 different votes 255 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
32 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 648
Participation
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 475 of 648
1,664
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
358
526 eligible divisions
927
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
178
49.7 % of votes cast
737
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
180
50.3 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 648
Appearances
20
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 648
15
-93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 648
Contributions
22
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 23 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes
#5
Defence
17 of 22 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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