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Kerry McCarthy vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,623 shared comparable votes.

1,599 same votes 24 different votes 1,623 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 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 216 shared votes
139 Aye 77 No
33 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
34 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
38 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 34 No
Defence 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 23 No
Benefits 91% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
28 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
108 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 181 shared votes
111 Aye 70 No
55 Aye 22 No
Education 99% aligned 77 shared votes
54 Aye 23 No
31 Aye 102 No
Migration 99% aligned 133 shared votes
30 Aye 103 No

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

Voting record

79.1%
7% above average
Rank 215 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,890
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

83
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
110
-41.4 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
7
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 70 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 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
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
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
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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