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Mrs Kemi Badenoch vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex
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Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Mrs Kemi Badenoch and James McMurdock voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 108 shared comparable votes.

107 same votes 1 different votes 108 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
10 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
10 Aye 35 No
4 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
10 Aye 35 No
4 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 489 of 650
Participation
41.0%
31% below average
Rank 634 of 650
1,439
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
259
631 eligible divisions
710
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
123
47.5% of votes cast
729
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
136
52.5% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Appearances
31
-63.5 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 650
326
+161.4 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
35
-129.6 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£278,687
23% above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24% below average
20
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
168 of 189 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Trade
76 of 90 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Migration
134 of 163 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 47 votes
#4
Tax
77 of 121 votes
Energy
45 of 59 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
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