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Justin Madders vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,688 shared comparable votes.

1,674 same votes 14 different votes 1,688 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
144 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 230 shared votes
144 Aye 86 No
105 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
105 Aye 69 No
36 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
36 Aye 41 No
52 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
52 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 59 shared votes
37 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
32 Aye 106 No
Migration 99% aligned 138 shared votes
31 Aye 107 No
79 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 157 shared votes
78 Aye 79 No
144 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 230 shared votes
144 Aye 86 No

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

Voting record

81.6%
9% above average
Rank 171 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
1,949
2,388 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,388 eligible divisions
1,069
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
880
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

102
+15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
121
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Contributions
128
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API