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Mrs Elsie Blundell vs Richard Baker

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 Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Mrs Elsie Blundell and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 0 different votes 365 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
52 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
52 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
52 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 131 of 649
Participation
74.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
474
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
568 eligible divisions
235
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
48.5 % of votes cast
239
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
218
51.5 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 649
Appearances
42
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 649
84
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
53
-80.3 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£161,906
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£161,906
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
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