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Daniel Francis vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
Lab Bexleyheath and Crayford
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Daniel Francis and Andy McDonald voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 474 shared comparable votes.

462 same votes 12 different votes 474 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
44 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
44 Aye 41 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 82% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 7 No
Migration 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 97% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

86.0%
14% above average
Rank 69 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
547
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
256
46.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
291
53.2% of votes cast
No votes
818
44.6% of votes cast
15
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

130
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
102
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
205
+36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Contributions
141
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£143,753
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£143,753
36% below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Benefits
32 of 32 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Crime / Justice
65 of 66 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Housing
32 of 33 votes
#5
Transport
84 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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