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Kate Osamor vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Kate Osamor
Kate Osamor
Lab Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Kate Osamor and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,391 shared comparable votes.

1,383 same votes 8 different votes 1,391 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
118 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
118 Aye 65 No
112 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
112 Aye 68 No
32 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
32 Aye 86 No
35 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 21 No
Benefits 93% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
38 Aye 22 No
Education 98% aligned 60 shared votes
37 Aye 23 No
59 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 126 shared votes
58 Aye 68 No
118 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
118 Aye 65 No
112 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
112 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,583
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,811
2,396 eligible divisions
875
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.3% of votes cast
708
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
809
44.7% of votes cast
12
0.8% 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

13
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
22
-129.4 vs Commons average
Rank 604 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

£1,989,895
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£250,449
11% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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
49 of 56 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 76 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Transport
76 of 95 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
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
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
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