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Chris Elmore vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,502 shared comparable votes.

1,495 same votes 7 different votes 1,502 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
113 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
113 Aye 65 No
40 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
40 Aye 107 No
57 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
57 Aye 72 No
46 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
46 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
29 Aye 36 No
Trade 98% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
113 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
113 Aye 65 No
40 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
40 Aye 107 No
57 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
57 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,810
2,310 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
815
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
226
+87.7 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Education
86 of 96 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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