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Mrs Elsie Blundell vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Mrs Elsie Blundell and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 0 different votes 382 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
55 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
55 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
55 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 120 of 650
Participation
78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 240 of 650
474
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
565 eligible divisions
235
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.5 % of votes cast
239
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
223
50.5 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Appearances
90
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
82
-46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
Contributions
391
+262.3 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£161,906
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£161,906
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
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