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Chris Elmore vs Lucy Powell

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 Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Lucy Powell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,366 shared comparable votes.

1,366 same votes 0 different votes 1,366 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
117 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
117 Aye 58 No
106 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
106 Aye 58 No
61 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
61 Aye 71 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
25 Aye 86 No
43 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
117 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
117 Aye 58 No
106 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
106 Aye 58 No
61 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
61 Aye 71 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
25 Aye 86 No
43 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 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
65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
1,773
2,261 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
981
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
56.5 % of votes cast
792
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
662
43.5 % 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
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

20
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 648
Appearances
11
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 648
69
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 648
Contributions
490
+381.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 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
£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,415
10 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Defence
44 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
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