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Chris Elmore vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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 Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 228 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 0 different votes 228 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
29 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 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
46.9%
26% below average
Rank 625 of 649
1,812
2,325 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
590 eligible divisions
995
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
817
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Appearances
51
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
239
+92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
Contributions
224
+77.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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 62 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 112 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 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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