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Chris Elmore vs Barry Gardiner

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 Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,396 shared comparable votes.

1,382 same votes 14 different votes 1,396 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
126 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
126 Aye 67 No
96 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
96 Aye 62 No
55 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
55 Aye 62 No
26 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
26 Aye 73 No
32 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Benefits 92% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
126 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
126 Aye 67 No
96 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
96 Aye 62 No
55 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
55 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 250 of 650
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 476 of 650
1,823
2,345 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,396 eligible divisions
1,001
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

46
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Appearances
55
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
244
+92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
Contributions
91
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 384 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 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
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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: 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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