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James McMurdock vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and David Baines voted the same way 12% of the time, based on 183 shared comparable votes.

22 same votes 161 different votes 183 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
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 12 No
Housing 5% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
35 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

41.4%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 649
244
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
590 eligible divisions
119
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
48.6% of votes cast
125
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
202
51.4% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.8% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 649
Appearances
26
-55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 649
33
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
28
-114.3 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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