2024 general election · Scotland
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2024 general election result
Melanie Ward (Labour) won Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,248 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Melanie WardLabour
- Majority
- 7,24817.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 56.8%40,814 valid votes
- Electorate
- 71,845
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ward Elected | Labour | 18,662 | 45.7% | +16.2 | |
| Lesley Backhouse | Scottish National Party | 11,414 | 28.0% | −8.4 | |
| Jonathan Gray | Conservative | 3,203 | 7.9% | −14.4 | |
| Sonia Davidson | Reform UK | 3,128 | 7.7% | +7.7 | |
| Fraser Graham | Liberal Democrats | 1,593 | 3.9% | −2.6 | |
| Mags Hall | Green Scottish Green Party | 1,556 | 3.8% | +0.3 | |
| Neale Hanvey sitting MP | Alba Party | 1,132 | 2.8% | +2.8 | |
| Calum Paul | Scottish Libertarian Party | 126 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 40,814 | ||||
| Majority | 7,248 | 17.8% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy at the 2024 general election?
Melanie Ward (Labour) won with 18,662 votes (45.7%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy in 2024?
7,248 votes (17.8% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Lesley Backhouse.
What was the turnout in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy in 2024?
56.8% of the 71,845 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,814 votes).
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