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Chris Elmore vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,605 shared comparable votes.

1,573 same votes 32 different votes 1,605 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
129 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
129 Aye 64 No
107 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
107 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
34 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
28 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 20 No
Benefits 83% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 12 No
Energy 95% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
33 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 46 shared votes
33 Aye 13 No
42 Aye 18 No
Education 97% aligned 60 shared votes
42 Aye 18 No
37 Aye 108 No
Migration 97% aligned 145 shared votes
37 Aye 108 No

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

Voting record

77.1%
5% above average
Rank 264 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,824
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
1,002
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
10 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

45
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
240
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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