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Chris McDonald vs David Smith

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


Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and David Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 2 different votes 377 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
38 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
38 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
38 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
38 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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
71.3%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
490
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
450
631 eligible divisions
241
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
49.3% of votes cast
249
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
228
50.7% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.6% 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
96
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
415
+250.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
138
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 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
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API