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Chris Elmore vs Karin Smyth

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 Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,448 shared comparable votes.

1,448 same votes 0 different votes 1,448 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
114 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
114 Aye 69 No
106 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
106 Aye 61 No
54 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
54 Aye 77 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
29 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
114 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
114 Aye 69 No
106 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
106 Aye 61 No
54 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
54 Aye 77 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
29 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 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
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
1,773
2,261 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
981
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.4 % of votes cast
792
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
727
43.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
10 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

20
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 648
Appearances
70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
69
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 648
Contributions
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 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
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Transport
71 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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