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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Chris Elmore

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Chris Elmore voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 749 shared comparable votes.

749 same votes 0 different votes 749 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
63 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
63 Aye 49 No
67 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
63 Aye 49 No
67 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
478
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,310 eligible divisions
235
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.0 % of votes cast
243
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
815
45.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016

Debates

7
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
7
-131.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 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

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£343,439
52 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
58 of 61 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 165 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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 Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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