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Darren Paffey vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen
vs
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Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 1 different votes 375 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
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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 233 of 649
Participation
77.5%
5% above average
Rank 254 of 649
462
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
590 eligible divisions
210
45.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
48.8% of votes cast
252
54.5% of votes cast
No votes
234
51.2% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
Appearances
93
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
68
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 649
Contributions
406
+260.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£200,934
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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