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Melanie Ward vs Johanna Baxter

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 Johanna Baxter
Johanna Baxter
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Johanna Baxter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 0 different votes 390 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
50 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
50 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
50 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 650
Participation
87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 59 of 650
428
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
563 eligible divisions
214
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
50.4 % of votes cast
214
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.6 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
Appearances
114
+43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
87
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Contributions
130
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,558
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£135,214
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£135,214
40 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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