Scotland · Current constituency · S14000071
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Every general election in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy since 2024. Latest: Melanie Ward, Labour, majority 7,248.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ward Elected | Labour | 18,662 | 45.7% | |
| Lesley Backhouse | Scottish National Party | 11,414 | 28.0% | |
| Jonathan Gray | Conservative | 3,203 | 7.9% | |
| Sonia Davidson | Reform UK | 3,128 | 7.7% | |
| Fraser Graham | Liberal Democrats | 1,593 | 3.9% | |
| Mags Hall | Green Scottish Green Party | 1,556 | 3.8% | |
| Neale Hanvey sitting MP | Alba Party | 1,132 | 2.8% | |
| Calum Paul | Scottish Libertarian Party | 126 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 40,814 | |||
| Majority | 7,248 | 17.8% | ||
Lab gain from SNP Turnout 56.8% of 71,845 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Melanie Ward | SNP | 7,248 | 17.8 | 56.8% | Lab gain from SNP |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?
Melanie Ward (Labour) won Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,248.
Which parties have won Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?
At the 1 general elections held under this name since 2024: Labour 1.
Which region is Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy in?
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is in Scotland.
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