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David Baines vs Dr Ellie Chowns

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 Dr Ellie Chowns
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire

Voting alignment

David Baines and Dr Ellie Chowns voted the same way 57% of the time, based on 285 shared comparable votes.

163 same votes 122 different votes 285 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
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 5 No
Energy 85% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
32 Aye 13 No
Tax 73% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 43% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 8 No
Benefits 58% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
Participation
79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 220 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
563 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
55.6 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
198
44.4 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
170
+99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
259
+133.2 vs Commons average
Rank 61 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
£176,497
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,497
22 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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