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James McMurdock vs Alex Burghart

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Alex Burghart voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

160 same votes 3 different votes 163 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
13 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
13 Aye 36 No
8 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
13 Aye 36 No
8 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
85.4 %
12 % above average
Rank 96 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,766
2,068 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
48.1 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
916
51.9 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

15
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
62
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 647
20
-93.8 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 647
Contributions
106
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 161 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
80 of 84 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Defence
55 of 59 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 40 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
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