Constituency

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

At a glance

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is currently represented by Melanie Ward, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.0 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4460.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy.

Map

MP voting summary

How Melanie Ward has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 428 of 563 eligible divisions (76.0 %).

76.0 %

Participation

214

Aye

214

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 214 / Noes 214

Recent divisions

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 17.8% in 2024

Majority of 7,248 votes · #399 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 7,248
Melanie Ward · Labour 18,662 (45.7%)
Lesley Backhouse · Scottish National Party 11,414 (28%)
Jonathan Gray · Conservative 3,203 (7.9%)
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%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

Melanie Ward is the current MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy. Source

Which party currently holds Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is currently represented by Melanie Ward of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4460. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

The current MP profile for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source