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John McDonnell vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

John McDonnell and Bill Esterson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,533 shared comparable votes.

1,498 same votes 35 different votes 1,533 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
140 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
140 Aye 68 No
106 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
106 Aye 59 No
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 22 No
Benefits 86% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No
35 Aye 19 No
Education 91% aligned 54 shared votes
38 Aye 16 No
30 Aye 16 No
Energy 93% aligned 46 shared votes
33 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 33 shared votes
26 Aye 7 No
36 Aye 88 No
Migration 97% aligned 124 shared votes
36 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
56.0% of votes cast
872
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.0% of votes cast
24
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Contributions
95
-69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£269,647
19% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
75 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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