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Chris McDonald vs Melanie Ward

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 Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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
49 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
49 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
49 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
Participation
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
447
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
570 eligible divisions
223
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
216
50.1 % of votes cast
224
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
215
49.9 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 649
402
+268.2 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 649
Contributions
97
-36.8 vs Commons average
Rank 321 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
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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