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Mary Glindon vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Mary Glindon
Mary Glindon
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,447 shared comparable votes.

1,435 same votes 12 different votes 1,447 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
125 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
125 Aye 82 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
35 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
36 Aye 23 No
Benefits 100% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
48 Aye 19 No
Education 99% aligned 67 shared votes
47 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 75 No
Migration 99% aligned 99 shared votes
23 Aye 76 No
65 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 121 shared votes
64 Aye 57 No
125 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
125 Aye 82 No

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

Voting record

80.6 %
8 % above average
Rank 189 of 649
Participation
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
1,902
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
1,043
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.7 % of votes cast
859
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
792
44.3 % of votes cast
27
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
48
-90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,457,492
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
0
0 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

Defence
69 of 71 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 77 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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye rebel
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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 rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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