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Chris McDonald vs Alex Ballinger

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

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Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
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Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 11 different votes 384 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
37 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
492
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
636 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
47.7% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
255
52.3% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

94
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 650
Appearances
95
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650
414
+244.8 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650
Contributions
172
+2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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