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Chris Elmore vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Richard Burgon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,634 shared comparable votes.

1,597 same votes 37 different votes 1,634 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 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
126 Aye 71 No
110 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
110 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 21 No
Benefits 83% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
48 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 71 shared votes
48 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
29 Aye 14 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 102 No
Migration 99% aligned 142 shared votes
38 Aye 104 No

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

Voting record

77.1%
5% above average
Rank 264 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
1,824
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
1,002
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
10 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

45
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
240
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
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