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James McMurdock vs Mrs Kemi Badenoch

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 Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Mrs Kemi Badenoch voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 95 shared comparable votes.

94 same votes 1 different votes 95 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
10 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
10 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
10 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% 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

41.4 %
31 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 482 of 649
238
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,410
2,106 eligible divisions
117
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
699
49.6 % of votes cast
121
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
711
50.4 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

25
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Appearances
61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
30
-108.3 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Contributions
249
+110.7 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,687
23 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
19
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
167 of 188 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Trade
73 of 87 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Migration
134 of 163 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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