Scotland · Constituency
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Represented by Melanie Ward (Labour)
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Your member of parliament
Melanie Ward
LabourContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 7,248 votes.
Majority
7,248
17.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
56.8%
40,814 of 71,845 on the register.
Candidates
8
40,814 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie WardElected | 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% |
Safe. A comfortable margin. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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