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Chris McDonald vs Chris Ward

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


Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 4 different votes 365 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
50 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
50 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
50 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
490
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
241
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
249
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% 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

95
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
415
+250.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API