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Jim McMahon vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,254 shared comparable votes.

1,233 same votes 21 different votes 1,254 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
109 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
109 Aye 62 No
105 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
105 Aye 61 No
25 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Benefits 80% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 18 No
Housing 98% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
34 Aye 14 No
29 Aye 81 No
Migration 98% aligned 110 shared votes
31 Aye 79 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,653
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
936
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
717
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
10 years, 6 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
108
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Education
79 of 95 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Migration
137 of 169 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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