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Chris Elmore vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,321 shared comparable votes.

1,288 same votes 33 different votes 1,321 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
112 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
112 Aye 58 No
106 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
106 Aye 61 No
25 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 21 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 17 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 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
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,773
2,261 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
981
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
792
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
10 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

20
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
69
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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
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