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Melanie Ward vs Alex Baker

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

Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
vs
Photograph of Alex Baker
Alex Baker
Lab Aldershot

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Alex Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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
46 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
46 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
46 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
Participation
77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 254 of 649
431
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
570 eligible divisions
216
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
240
54.3 % of votes cast
215
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
202
45.7 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
Appearances
69
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 649
97
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 649
Contributions
92
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,558
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£175,028
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£175,028
23 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Energy
17 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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