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Ms Diane Abbott vs Chris Elmore

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Lab Hackney North and Stoke Newington
vs
Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Chris Elmore voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,289 same votes 34 different votes 1,323 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
112 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
112 Aye 58 No
106 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
106 Aye 61 No
25 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 19 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 14 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
37 Aye 80 No
Migration 97% aligned 117 shared votes
36 Aye 81 No
27 Aye 16 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
77.0%
5% above average
Rank 263 of 650
1,523
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,826
2,371 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,003
54.9% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
823
45.1% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
39 years, 5 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
10 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2016

Debates

23
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
46
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
27
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
260
+93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£343,439
52% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
58 of 63 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 165 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 80 votes
#5
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API