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Chris Elmore vs Andrew Western

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

Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 573 shared comparable votes.

573 same votes 0 different votes 573 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
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
47 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 67 shared votes
19 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
26 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
47 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 67 shared votes
19 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
26 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
1,824
2,355 eligible divisions
Total votes
736
1,003 eligible divisions
1,002
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
357
48.5% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
379
51.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

45
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
Appearances
51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
240
+78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
319
+157.0 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
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

Housing
58 of 62 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Education
50 of 58 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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