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Chris Elmore vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,447 shared comparable votes.

1,447 same votes 0 different votes 1,447 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
118 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
118 Aye 67 No
103 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
103 Aye 61 No
41 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
41 Aye 103 No
58 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
58 Aye 53 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
118 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
118 Aye 67 No
103 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
103 Aye 61 No
41 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
41 Aye 103 No
58 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
58 Aye 53 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 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
72.1 %
1 % below average
Rank 384 of 648
1,773
2,261 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,667
2,312 eligible divisions
981
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
938
56.3 % of votes cast
792
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
729
43.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
10 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

20
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 648
Appearances
28
-32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 648
69
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 648
Contributions
40
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Defence
47 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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
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
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API