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David Baines vs Johanna Baxter

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 Johanna Baxter
Johanna Baxter
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Voting alignment

David Baines and Johanna Baxter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

341 same votes 0 different votes 341 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
44 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 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
87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 59 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
563 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
50.4 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.6 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4 % 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
114
+43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
130
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 193 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
£135,214
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£135,214
40 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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