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John McDonnell vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

John McDonnell and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 5% of the time, based on 1,528 shared comparable votes.

72 same votes 1,456 different votes 1,528 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
34 Aye 34 No
Trade 7% aligned 68 shared votes
31 Aye 37 No
41 Aye 18 No
Education 7% aligned 59 shared votes
16 Aye 43 No
12 Aye 19 No
Democracy / Parliament 6% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 6% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 5% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 27 No
Defence 0% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 32 No
Transport 0% aligned 58 shared votes
32 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
27 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

79.2%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 649
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 649
1,881
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,893
2,376 eligible divisions
1,021
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
897
47.4% of votes cast
860
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
996
52.6% of votes cast
24
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
34 years, 5 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

125
+42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Appearances
126
+43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 649
158
+14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 649
Contributions
193
+49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£269,647
19% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
5 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
63 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
81 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
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