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Louise Haigh vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,370 shared comparable votes.

1,359 same votes 11 different votes 1,370 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
112 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
112 Aye 51 No
106 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
106 Aye 55 No
59 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
59 Aye 78 No
31 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
33 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 17 No
Benefits 90% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 8 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
39 Aye 9 No
32 Aye 77 No
Migration 99% aligned 109 shared votes
31 Aye 78 No
112 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
112 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

64.8%
8% below average
Rank 516 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 650
1,556
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,816
2,401 eligible divisions
894
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,003
55.2% of votes cast
662
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% 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

17
-70.2 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Appearances
91
+3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
230
+78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Contributions
128
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
6
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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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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