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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Constituency

Central Scotland. About 96,363 people in 148 square kilometres.

MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Melanie WardLabourMP since

They won by 7,248 votes on a 56.8% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

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The winner in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy had a majority of 17.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
17.8%
Joint 251st largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.8%
Joint 205th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
95,015
148th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
62.2%
Joint 245th lowest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Melanie WardElectedLabour18,66245.7%
Lesley BackhouseScottish National Party11,41428.0%
Jonathan GrayConservative3,2037.8%
Sonia DavidsonReform UK3,1287.7%
Fraser GrahamLiberal Democrat1,5933.9%
Mags HallScottish Green Party1,5563.8%
Neale HanveyAlba Party1,1322.8%
Calum PaulScottish Libertarian Party1260.3%
Electorate
71,845
Turnout
56.8%
Majority
7,248 (17.8%)
Valid votes
40,814
Rejected ballots
106

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Cowdenbeath and KirkcaldyMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is 17.8%.
17.8%joint 251st largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is 56.8%.
56.8%joint 205th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is 95,015.
95,015148th least populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is 62.2%.
62.2%joint 245th lowest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy had 95,015 usual residents at the census.

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is the 148th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Fife

Most of Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy lies in Fife. These figures are published for the whole of Fife, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy itself. See Fife

Average house price
£179,134
Up 5.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,913
162nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.6×
Joint 31st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
373,990
Down 0.2% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy in brief

The winner in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy had a majority of 17.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.8%.

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy had 95,015 usual residents at the census.

62.2% of residents in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy were aged 15 to 64 at the census.