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Nick Smith vs Chris Elmore

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Chris Elmore voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,473 shared comparable votes.

1,471 same votes 2 different votes 1,473 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
124 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
124 Aye 63 No
63 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
63 Aye 73 No
88 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 132 shared votes
88 Aye 44 No
34 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
34 Aye 80 No
44 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
44 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 98% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
124 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
124 Aye 63 No
63 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
63 Aye 73 No
88 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 132 shared votes
88 Aye 44 No
34 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
34 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,310 eligible divisions
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.0 % of votes cast
755
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
815
45.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016

Debates

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Appearances
38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Contributions
226
+87.7 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£343,439
52 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
2
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Housing
58 of 61 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 165 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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