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Chris McDonald vs Patrick Hurley

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

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Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
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Patrick Hurley
Lab Southport

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Patrick Hurley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

397 same votes 2 different votes 399 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
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 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

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 254 of 649
Participation
87.5%
15% above average
Rank 55 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
590 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
269
52.1% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
247
47.9% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 649
Appearances
56
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 649
405
+261.5 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
85
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£214,468
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£214,468
5% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 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
8 of 9 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Education
49 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API