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James MacCleary vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

50 same votes 185 different votes 235 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
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 4 No
Benefits 21% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 20% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 5% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
22 Aye 37 No
Tax 7% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

61.4%
11% below average
Rank 564 of 650
Participation
62.2%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 650
369
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
374
601 eligible divisions
192
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
166
44.4% of votes cast
177
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
208
55.6% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

94
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
27
-58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
103
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
Contributions
37
-112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17% below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
82 of 113 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
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
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