2019 general election · Scotland
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath: 2019 general election result
Neale Hanvey (Scottish National Party) won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath at the 2019 general election with a majority of 1,243 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Neale HanveyScottish National Party
- Majority
- 1,2432.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.5%47,005 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,853
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neale Hanvey Elected | Scottish National Party | 16,568 | 35.3% | −1.0 | |
| Lesley Laird sitting MP | Labour | 15,325 | 32.6% | −4.2 | |
| Kathleen Leslie | Conservative | 9,449 | 20.1% | −3.2 | |
| Gill Cole-Hamilton | Liberal Democrats | 2,903 | 6.2% | +3.8 | |
| Scott Rutherford | Green Scottish Green Party | 1,628 | 3.5% | +3.5 | |
| Mitch William | Brexit Party The Brexit Party | 1,132 | 2.4% | +2.4 | |
| Valid votes | 47,005 | ||||
| Majority | 1,243 | 2.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2017 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 13 December 2019, 04:00.
Questions and answers
Who won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath at the 2019 general election?
Neale Hanvey (Scottish National Party) won with 16,568 votes (35.3%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in 2019?
1,243 votes (2.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Lesley Laird.
What was the turnout in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in 2019?
64.5% of the 72,853 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,005 votes).
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