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Chris Elmore vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 762 shared comparable votes.

762 same votes 0 different votes 762 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
63 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
63 Aye 49 No
67 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
63 Aye 49 No
67 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
82.9%
11% above average
Rank 136 of 650
1,824
2,355 eligible divisions
Total votes
514
620 eligible divisions
1,002
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
48.8% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
263
51.2% 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

45
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
Appearances
7
-86.0 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 650
240
+78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
7
-155.0 vs Commons average
Rank 627 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Transport
29 of 30 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 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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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