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Chris Elmore vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,270 shared comparable votes.

1,066 same votes 204 different votes 1,270 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
34 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
34 Aye 76 No
99 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 24 No
Transport 92% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
34 Aye 18 No
Education 50% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
113 Aye 51 No
Tax 68% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
12 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 18 No
Defence 73% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,810
2,310 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
815
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
226
+87.7 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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