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Jim McMahon vs Richard Baker

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 Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 1 different votes 357 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
45 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 390 of 649
Participation
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
1,688
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
570 eligible divisions
949
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
206
48.5 % of votes cast
739
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
219
51.5 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
10 years, 7 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 649
Appearances
42
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
122
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 649
Contributions
53
-81.5 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
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
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
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
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