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Chris Elmore vs Yvette Cooper

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 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,343 shared comparable votes.

1,343 same votes 0 different votes 1,343 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
105 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
105 Aye 63 No
38 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
38 Aye 106 No
95 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
95 Aye 41 No
55 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
55 Aye 73 No
31 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
105 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
105 Aye 63 No
38 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
38 Aye 106 No
95 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
95 Aye 41 No
55 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
55 Aye 73 No
31 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
62.8%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
1,823
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,510
2,405 eligible divisions
1,001
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
864
57.2% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
646
42.8% 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
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

46
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Appearances
93
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
244
+89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
1,172
+1017.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Trade
71 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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