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Chris Elmore vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,421 shared comparable votes.

1,417 same votes 4 different votes 1,421 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
126 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
126 Aye 78 No
104 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
104 Aye 59 No
56 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
56 Aye 79 No
36 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
36 Aye 52 No
28 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 14 No
Benefits 91% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
126 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
126 Aye 78 No
104 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
104 Aye 59 No
56 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
56 Aye 79 No
36 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
36 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

78.2%
5% above average
Rank 237 of 649
Participation
69.1%
4% below average
Rank 449 of 649
1,812
2,317 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,637
2,368 eligible divisions
995
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
916
56.0% of votes cast
817
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
721
44.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
10 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

40
-40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 649
Appearances
41
-39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 649
233
+93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 649
Contributions
29
-110.4 vs Commons average
Rank 575 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
63 of 71 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
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
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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