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Josh MacAlister vs Sam Carling

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

Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington
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Photograph of Sam Carling
Sam Carling
Lab North West Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Josh MacAlister and Sam Carling voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 445 shared comparable votes.

445 same votes 0 different votes 445 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
57 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
57 Aye 40 No
25 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
57 Aye 40 No
25 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
Participation
89.2 %
17 % above average
Rank 27 of 649
473
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
513
575 eligible divisions
239
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
271
52.8 % of votes cast
234
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
242
47.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Appearances
63
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
212
+73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Contributions
82
-56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£223,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£150,223
all imported IPSA years
£223,568
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£150,223
34 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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