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Chris Elmore vs Lauren Edwards

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 Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Lauren Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 0 different votes 372 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
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 240 of 649
Participation
85.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 95 of 649
1,803
2,303 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
568 eligible divisions
992
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
50.0 % of votes cast
811
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
242
50.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
10 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 649
Appearances
46
-28.3 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 649
225
+93.0 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 649
Contributions
63
-69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£133,786
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£133,786
41 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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