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David Baines vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

David Baines and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 296 shared comparable votes.

292 same votes 4 different votes 296 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
40 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
40 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
40 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

68.1%
4% below average
Rank 454 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
430
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
210
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
220
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

25
-69.5 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.4 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API