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Nick Smith vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,476 shared comparable votes.

1,459 same votes 17 different votes 1,476 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
128 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
128 Aye 71 No
90 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
34 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
32 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 18 No
Benefits 91% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 44 shared votes
30 Aye 14 No
51 Aye 23 No
Education 99% aligned 74 shared votes
50 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 80 No
Migration 99% aligned 107 shared votes
26 Aye 81 No
75 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 150 shared votes
74 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

74.6%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,783
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
1,018
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
765
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

92
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
120
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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