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Karin Smyth vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,521 shared comparable votes.

1,500 same votes 21 different votes 1,521 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
128 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
128 Aye 80 No
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
29 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
29 Aye 81 No
36 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
36 Aye 38 No
33 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 90% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
49 Aye 21 No
Education 99% aligned 70 shared votes
48 Aye 22 No
73 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 151 shared votes
72 Aye 79 No
128 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
128 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 361 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,735
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
968
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
767
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

111
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
415
+263.6 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
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 Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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 Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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