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Dave Doogan vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Andy McDonald voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 632 shared comparable votes.

550 same votes 82 different votes 632 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
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
66 Aye 34 No
Tax 59% aligned 100 shared votes
67 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 8 No
Energy 62% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 71% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 11 No
Benefits 82% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 7 No
Transport 87% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

47.6%
25% below average
Rank 626 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
804
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,820
2,406 eligible divisions
437
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,007
55.3% of votes cast
367
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

93
+1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
99
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
157
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Contributions
138
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Trade
50 of 56 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Transport
82 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API