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Sir Mel Stride vs David Baines

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

Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon
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Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and David Baines voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 186 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 184 different votes 186 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
1 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 19 shared votes
19 Aye 0 No
21 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 0% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 0% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 250 of 648
Participation
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 475 of 648
1,810
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
358
526 eligible divisions
874
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
178
49.7 % of votes cast
936
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
180
50.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 648
Appearances
20
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 648
Contributions
22
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
11
6 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 23 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Energy
55 of 67 votes
#5
Defence
17 of 22 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
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
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API