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Darren Jones vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Darren Jones
Darren Jones
Lab Bristol North West
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Darren Jones and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,258 shared comparable votes.

1,248 same votes 10 different votes 1,258 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
108 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
108 Aye 55 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
95 Aye 67 No
33 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
33 Aye 99 No
48 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 103 shared votes
48 Aye 55 No
34 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 88% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 13 No
Housing 96% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
108 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
108 Aye 55 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
95 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

65.6%
7% below average
Rank 510 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
1,410
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
774
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
636
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.7% of votes cast
5
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

50
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
Appearances
94
+5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
599
+445.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
132
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,991,343
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£327,479
45% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
167 of 189 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Migration
142 of 163 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Trade
70 of 90 votes
#5
Transport
82 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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