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Chris Elmore vs Andy McDonald

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 Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,539 shared comparable votes.

1,520 same votes 19 different votes 1,539 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
127 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
127 Aye 70 No
110 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
110 Aye 64 No
57 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 133 shared votes
57 Aye 76 No
32 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
33 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Benefits 88% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 16 No
Housing 98% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
42 Aye 19 No
Education 98% aligned 61 shared votes
41 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 104 No
Migration 99% aligned 138 shared votes
33 Aye 105 No
127 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
127 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

77.9%
6% above average
Rank 247 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,823
2,339 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
1,001
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

46
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
244
+92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 100 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

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
58 of 62 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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