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Chris Elmore vs Ben Lake

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 Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Ben Lake voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 1,268 shared comparable votes.

1,121 same votes 147 different votes 1,268 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
91 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
91 Aye 62 No
6 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
33 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
102 Aye 50 No
Tax 77% aligned 152 shared votes
97 Aye 55 No
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 84% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 21 No
Defence 84% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 248 of 648
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
1,773
2,261 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
981
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
792
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
10 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

20
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 648
69
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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 61 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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