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Gordon McKee vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Gordon McKee
Gordon McKee
Lab Glasgow South
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Gordon McKee and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
19 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
19 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 247 of 649
Participation
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
445
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
570 eligible divisions
225
50.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
216
50.1 % of votes cast
220
49.4 % of votes cast
No votes
215
49.9 % of votes cast
9
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
98
-36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 649
Contributions
97
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£144,977
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£144,977
36 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 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

Housing
28 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
32 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
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