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Johanna Baxter vs Chris McDonald

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Johanna Baxter
Johanna Baxter
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Johanna Baxter and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 401 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 0 different votes 401 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
51 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
51 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
51 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

87.3%
15% above average
Rank 57 of 649
Participation
77.5%
5% above average
Rank 254 of 649
515
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
590 eligible divisions
257
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
48.8% of votes cast
258
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
234
51.2% of votes cast
14
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.6% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

119
+36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 649
Appearances
92
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 649
135
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 649
Contributions
405
+261.5 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£135,214
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£135,214
40% below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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