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Chris McDonald vs Dave Robertson

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


Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Dave Robertson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 435 shared comparable votes.

425 same votes 10 different votes 435 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
59 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 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 249 of 650
Participation
87.4%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 650
492
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
553
633 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
298
53.9% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
255
46.1% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7% 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
135
+40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
415
+250.4 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
175
+10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 197 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
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API