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Justin Madders vs Michael Shanks

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 Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 473 shared comparable votes.

473 same votes 0 different votes 473 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
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 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 164 of 649
Participation
64.4%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 649
1,942
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
778 eligible divisions
1,067
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
47.1% of votes cast
875
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
265
52.9% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 11 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

99
+17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 649
Appearances
99
+17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 649
117
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 649
Contributions
407
+264.5 vs Commons average
Rank 34 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
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API