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Christian Wakeford vs Michael Payne

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Christian Wakeford and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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

45 Aye 35 No

Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes

45 Aye 35 No

27 Aye 14 No

Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes

27 Aye 14 No

29 Aye 8 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes

29 Aye 8 No

12 Aye 15 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes

12 Aye 15 No

11 Aye 16 No

Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes

11 Aye 16 No

Most different by topic

45 Aye 35 No

Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes

45 Aye 35 No

27 Aye 14 No

Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes

27 Aye 14 No

29 Aye 8 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes

29 Aye 8 No

12 Aye 15 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes

12 Aye 15 No

11 Aye 16 No

Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes

11 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

86.2%

14% above average

Rank 73 of 649

Participation

76.6%

4% above average

Rank 276 of 649

1,429

1,658 eligible divisions

Total votes

452

590 eligible divisions

684

47.9% of votes cast

Aye votes

233

51.5% of votes cast

745

52.1% of votes cast

No votes

219

48.5% of votes cast

0.6% of votes cast

Against party

0.0% of votes cast

6 years, 9 months

Since 12 Dec 2019

Commons service

2 years, 2 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

-81.3 vs Commons average

Rank 636 of 649

Appearances

-58.3 vs Commons average

Rank 578 of 649

-142.5 vs Commons average

Rank 633 of 649

Contributions

-116.5 vs Commons average

Rank 586 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,415,566

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£216,868

all imported IPSA years

£335,718

48% above average

Latest expenses

£216,868

4% below average

0 registered categories

Registered interests

2 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs

50 of 50 votes

Housing

32 of 32 votes

Defence

69 of 70 votes

Foreign Affairs

4 of 4 votes

Work / Employment

63 of 67 votes

Transport

28 of 29 votes

Environment / Climate

41 of 44 votes

Education

48 of 50 votes

Democracy / Parliament

38 of 41 votes

Work / Employment

37 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026