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Chris McDonald vs Jim McMahon

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 Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Jim McMahon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 1 different votes 373 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
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 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
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 385 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,376 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
952
55.9% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
752
44.1% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
10 years, 10 months
Since 3 Dec 2015

Debates

93
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
90
+6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 649
406
+260.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
245
+99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£264,252
17% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Education
80 of 96 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 171 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
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 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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