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Chris McDonald vs Jim Dickson

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
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Photograph of Jim Dickson
Jim Dickson
Lab Dartford

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Jim Dickson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 450 shared comparable votes.

439 same votes 11 different votes 450 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
61 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
61 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
61 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 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
89.1%
17% above average
Rank 29 of 650
492
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
564
633 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
273
48.4% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
291
51.6% 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
181
+86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 650
415
+250.4 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
219
+54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 143 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
£172,033
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£172,033
24% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Education
47 of 50 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
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API