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Josh Dean vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Josh Dean
Josh Dean
Lab Hertford and Stortford
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Josh Dean and Melanie Ward voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 456 shared comparable votes.

443 same votes 13 different votes 456 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
61 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
61 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
61 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

92.6%
20% above average
Rank 7 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 289 of 650
589
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
636 eligible divisions
295
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
239
49.6% of votes cast
294
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
243
50.4% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
77
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 650
74
-94.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Contributions
121
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£169,396
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£169,396
25% below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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

Housing
33 of 33 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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