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Jess Asato vs Melanie Ward

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 Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 0 different votes 360 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
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 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
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
454
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
570 eligible divisions
223
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
216
50.1 % of votes cast
231
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
215
49.9 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

23
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 649
24
-110.0 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 649
Contributions
97
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 322 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
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 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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