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Justin Madders vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and John McDonnell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,784 shared comparable votes.

1,730 same votes 54 different votes 1,784 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
159 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 242 shared votes
159 Aye 83 No
102 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
102 Aye 69 No
32 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
32 Aye 43 No
37 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
35 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 68 shared votes
35 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
54 Aye 20 No
Education 92% aligned 74 shared votes
50 Aye 24 No
34 Aye 19 No
Energy 94% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
36 Aye 110 No
Migration 97% aligned 146 shared votes
36 Aye 110 No
76 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 157 shared votes
74 Aye 83 No

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

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 164 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
1,973
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,913
2,422 eligible divisions
1,079
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
894
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.7% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

128
+32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
147
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
208
+41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
Contributions
188
+21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
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 rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
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