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Chris Elmore vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,262 shared comparable votes.

1,056 same votes 206 different votes 1,262 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
88 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
88 Aye 60 No
26 Aye 89 No
Migration 97% aligned 115 shared votes
26 Aye 89 No
21 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
35 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 47 shared votes
33 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 10 No
Education 46% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
94 Aye 44 No
Tax 64% aligned 138 shared votes
76 Aye 62 No
29 Aye 21 No
Defence 70% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 18 No
Benefits 70% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 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
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,773
2,261 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
981
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
792
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % 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
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

20
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
69
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
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