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Constituency

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

At a glance

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Melanie Ward, a Labour MP. Melanie Ward has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,248 votes (17.8%), ranking #399 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 75.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Melanie Ward
Photograph of Melanie Ward MP ID 5240
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 75.8 %
436 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4460
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

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 436 of 575 eligible divisions (75.8 %).

75.8 %

Participation

218

Aye

218

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 218 / Noes 218

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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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%)

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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