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Jim McMahon vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Tim Farron voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,125 shared comparable votes.

894 same votes 231 different votes 1,125 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
13 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
97 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 155 shared votes
94 Aye 61 No
19 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
28 Aye 83 No
Migration 96% aligned 111 shared votes
27 Aye 84 No
26 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 16 No
Education 37% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 39 shared votes
8 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 51% aligned 43 shared votes
8 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 21 No
Defence 61% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
84 Aye 42 No
Tax 61% aligned 126 shared votes
77 Aye 49 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
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,653
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
936
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
717
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
10 years, 6 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
108
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
53 of 59 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Education
79 of 95 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Migration
137 of 169 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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