Scotland · Former constituency (2005–2019) · S14000041
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Every general election in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath since 2005 (until 2019). Latest: Neale Hanvey, Scottish National Party, majority 1,243.
2019 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neale Hanvey Elected | Scottish National Party | 16,568 | 35.3% | |
| Lesley Laird sitting MP | Labour | 15,325 | 32.6% | |
| Kathleen Leslie | Conservative | 9,449 | 20.1% | |
| Gill Cole-Hamilton | Liberal Democrats | 2,903 | 6.2% | |
| Scott Rutherford | Green Scottish Green Party | 1,628 | 3.5% | |
| Mitch William | Brexit Party The Brexit Party | 1,132 | 2.4% | |
| Valid votes | 47,005 | |||
| Majority | 1,243 | 2.6% | ||
SNP gain from Lab Turnout 64.5% of 72,853 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SNP Neale Hanvey | Lab | 1,243 | 2.6 | 64.5% | SNP gain from Lab |
| 2017 | Lab Lesley Laird | SNP | 259 | 0.6 | 63.5% | Lab gain from SNP |
| 2015 | SNP Roger Mullin | Lab | 9,974 | 18.9 | 69.6% | SNP gain from Lab |
| 2010 | Lab Gordon Brown | SNP | 23,009 | 50.2 | 62.3% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | SNP | 18,216 | 43.6 | 58.0% |
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 last won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath?
Neale Hanvey (Scottish National Party) won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath at the 2019 general election with a majority of 1,243.
Which parties have won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath?
At the 5 general elections held under this name since 2005: Labour 3, Scottish National Party 2.
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