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David Baines vs Mike Martin

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

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David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

David Baines and Mike Martin voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 209 different votes 249 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
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 33% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
34 Aye 15 No
Tax 6% aligned 49 shared votes
18 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 7% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 10% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
7% below average
Rank 503 of 649
Participation
58.6%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 649
383
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
340
580 eligible divisions
190
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
189
55.6% of votes cast
193
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
151
44.4% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

25
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649
Appearances
111
+32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 649
27
-110.1 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 649
Contributions
147
+9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
41
5 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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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