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Jim McMahon vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,523 shared comparable votes.

1,511 same votes 12 different votes 1,523 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 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
117 Aye 67 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
47 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
47 Aye 22 No
34 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 21 No
Benefits 89% aligned 56 shared votes
35 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 94 No
Migration 99% aligned 124 shared votes
29 Aye 95 No
75 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 147 shared votes
74 Aye 73 No
117 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
117 Aye 67 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 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 387 of 650
Participation
76.8%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
1,713
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,390 eligible divisions
958
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
55.2% of votes cast
755
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
822
44.8% of votes cast
11
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
10 years, 10 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
245
+93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
Contributions
61
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
3
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
65 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Housing
55 of 67 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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