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Jim McMahon vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,383 shared comparable votes.

1,378 same votes 5 different votes 1,383 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
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
57 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No
29 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 160 shared votes
98 Aye 62 No
22 Aye 34 No
Trade 98% aligned 56 shared votes
23 Aye 33 No
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
57 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 388 of 649
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
1,693
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
951
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
742
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
10 years, 8 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Contributions
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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