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Emma Lewell vs Jim McMahon

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 Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Jim McMahon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,378 shared comparable votes.

1,365 same votes 13 different votes 1,378 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
125 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
125 Aye 69 No
27 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
27 Aye 91 No
56 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
56 Aye 57 No
49 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
49 Aye 17 No
32 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 19 No
Benefits 85% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
43 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 60 shared votes
42 Aye 18 No
100 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 156 shared votes
98 Aye 58 No
125 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
125 Aye 69 No
27 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
27 Aye 91 No

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

Voting record

71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 409 of 648
Participation
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 648
1,648
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,653
2,312 eligible divisions
921
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
936
56.6 % of votes cast
727
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
717
43.4 % of votes cast
33
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
13 years, 1 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
10 years, 6 months
Since 3 Dec 2015

Debates

60
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 648
Appearances
58
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 648
42
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 648
Contributions
108
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,252
17 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Trade
74 of 88 votes
#2
Housing
55 of 66 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#3
Education
79 of 95 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
137 of 169 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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