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Kerry McCarthy vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,489 shared comparable votes.

1,480 same votes 9 different votes 1,489 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
140 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
140 Aye 84 No
60 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
60 Aye 76 No
33 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 85 shared votes
33 Aye 52 No
28 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
28 Aye 40 No
41 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Benefits 92% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 39 No
Trade 97% aligned 69 shared votes
30 Aye 39 No
102 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
140 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
140 Aye 84 No
60 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
60 Aye 76 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
69.0%
3% below average
Rank 444 of 650
1,890
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,649
2,390 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
922
55.9% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
727
44.1% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

83
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
49
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
110
-41.4 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Contributions
37
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 566 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
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
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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