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Chris Elmore vs Dr Simon Opher

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 Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 6 different votes 359 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
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

77.0%
5% above average
Rank 263 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,826
2,371 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
1,003
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
823
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
10 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
Appearances
67
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
260
+93.5 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650
Contributions
100
-66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 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
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
5 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 63 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 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: 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API