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Chris McDonald vs Sojan Joseph

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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Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 440 shared comparable votes.

440 same votes 0 different votes 440 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 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 239 of 649
Participation
93.6 %
21 % above average
Rank 5 of 649
450
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
538
575 eligible divisions
223
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
274
50.9 % of votes cast
227
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
264
49.1 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
Appearances
69
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
408
+269.7 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 367 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
Education
50 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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