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Jess Asato vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Jess Asato
Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 0 different votes 358 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
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 206 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
454
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
570 eligible divisions
223
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
49.9 % of votes cast
231
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
224
50.1 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

23
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 649
Appearances
92
+16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
24
-110.5 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 649
Contributions
402
+267.5 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4 % below average
3
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Defence
31 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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