Parliamentary constituency · S14000071 · July 2024 boundaries
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Melanie Ward (Labour) won Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy at the general election of 4 July 2024 with a majority of 7,248, on a turnout of 57%. Every figure below is the House of Commons’ own declared result.
Result: 4 July 2024
Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ward — elected | Labour | 18,662 | 45.7% |
| Lesley Backhouse | Scottish National Party | 11,414 | 28.0% |
| Jonathan Gray | Conservative | 3,203 | 7.8% |
| Sonia Davidson | Reform UK | 3,128 | 7.7% |
| Fraser Graham | Liberal Democrat | 1,593 | 3.9% |
| Mags Hall | Scottish Green Party | 1,556 | 3.8% |
| Neale Hanvey | Alba Party | 1,132 | 2.8% |
| Calum Paul | Scottish Libertarian Party | 126 | 0.3% |
- Electorate
- 71,845
- Valid votes
- 40,814
- Rejected ballots
- 106
- Turnout
- 57% (valid plus rejected ballots ÷ electorate)
- Majority
- 7,248
Source: House of Commons election results platform (Open Parliament Licence). Method: how election figures are read. Compare all seats on the turnout map and the winning-margin map.