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Graham Leadbitter vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Andy McDonald voted the same way 46% of the time, based on 135 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 73 different votes 135 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
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 0 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 22 No
Tax 17% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

27.8 %
45 % below average
Rank 639 of 649
Participation
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.7 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
792
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 7 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
91
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
85
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
128
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£253,574
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
24 of 30 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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