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Melanie Ward vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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 Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 0 different votes 379 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
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 649
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 126 of 649
436
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
575 eligible divisions
218
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
49.5 % of votes cast
218
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.5 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
63
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
94
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Contributions
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 350 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
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 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 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
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
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