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Chris McDonald vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

303 same votes 0 different votes 303 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
34 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 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

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 254 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
41
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
406
+260.3 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Contributions
95
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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