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David Baines vs Josh MacAlister

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 Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

David Baines and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 9 different votes 373 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
50 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
50 Aye 29 No
18 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
50 Aye 29 No
18 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
Participation
81.4%
9% above average
Rank 166 of 650
432
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
636 eligible divisions
212
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
262
50.6% of votes cast
220
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
256
49.4% 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

24
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Appearances
89
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
25
-141.5 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Contributions
245
+78.5 vs Commons average
Rank 118 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
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 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: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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