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Emma Lewell vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Chris McDonald voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 8 different votes 367 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
60 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
60 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 54% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
60 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
60 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
1% below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.4% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
249
50.6% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
76
-90.5 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
Contributions
415
+248.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
5
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

Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API