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Chris Elmore vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,599 shared comparable votes.

1,595 same votes 4 different votes 1,599 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
130 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
130 Aye 67 No
38 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
38 Aye 102 No
59 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
59 Aye 65 No
43 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 173 shared votes
106 Aye 67 No
27 Aye 37 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
26 Aye 38 No
130 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
130 Aye 67 No
38 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
38 Aye 102 No
59 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
59 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

77.9%
5% above average
Rank 247 of 649
Participation
79.1%
6% above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,812
2,325 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,879
2,376 eligible divisions
995
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,052
56.0% of votes cast
817
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
827
44.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

41
-42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 649
Appearances
82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
239
+93.1 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 649
Contributions
110
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
66 of 69 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Education
84 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Where they voted the same
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 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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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