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Justin Madders vs Bill Esterson

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
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Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,592 shared comparable votes.

1,589 same votes 3 different votes 1,592 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
139 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
139 Aye 79 No
101 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
101 Aye 58 No
70 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
70 Aye 79 No
35 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
35 Aye 87 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
139 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
139 Aye 79 No
101 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
101 Aye 58 No
70 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
70 Aye 79 No
35 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
35 Aye 87 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 170 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,928
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
1,066
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
862
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
15
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Appearances
54
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 649
114
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
Contributions
77
-61.4 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (c) 31 Jan 2018
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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