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Richard Burgon vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,620 shared comparable votes.

1,610 same votes 10 different votes 1,620 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
140 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 216 shared votes
140 Aye 76 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
78 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
78 Aye 69 No
34 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 25 No
Education 94% aligned 71 shared votes
48 Aye 23 No
39 Aye 21 No
Benefits 97% aligned 60 shared votes
37 Aye 23 No
31 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
31 Aye 102 No
Migration 99% aligned 133 shared votes
32 Aye 101 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 647
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 647
1,865
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,752
2,323 eligible divisions
1,027
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
981
56.0 % of votes cast
838
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
771
44.0 % of votes cast
40
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
20
1.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

73
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 647
Appearances
85
+21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Contributions
120
+6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
7
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

Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#1
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
No rebel
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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