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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 1,142 shared comparable votes.

897 same votes 245 different votes 1,142 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
20 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 84 No
Migration 95% aligned 113 shared votes
27 Aye 86 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
16 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 52% aligned 44 shared votes
9 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 25 No
Defence 58% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
84 Aye 45 No
Tax 60% aligned 129 shared votes
80 Aye 49 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,693
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
951
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
742
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
10 years, 8 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
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