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Elaine Stewart vs Chris Ward

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Elaine Stewart and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

250 same votes 1 different votes 251 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
40 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
6 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 94% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
40 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
6 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

61.5%
11% below average
Rank 564 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 649
363
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
590 eligible divisions
160
44.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
52.1% of votes cast
203
55.9% of votes cast
No votes
204
47.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

26
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
64
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
36
-111.7 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Contributions
243
+95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£207,074
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£207,074
8% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Energy
16 of 20 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
25 of 32 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Tax
81 of 112 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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