Cowdenbeath (ward)

Location of the ward [1]

Cowdenbeath is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of Fife Council. The ward elects four Councillors, covering the town of Cowdenbeath as well as the nearby villages of Crossgates, Hill of Beath, Kelty, and Lumphinnans.

## Contents

* 1 Councillors
* 2 Election Results
* 2.1 2022 Election
* 2.2 2017 Election
* 2.3 2014 By-election
* 2.4 2012 Election
* 2.5 2007 Election
* 3 References

## Councillors[edit]

Election  | Councillors

|

2007 |  | Alistair John Bain
(SNP)  |  | John Simpson
(Labour)  |  | Alex Maxwell
(Ind.)  | 3 seats
2012 | Jayne Baxter
(Labour)  |  | Peter Lockhart
(Labour)
2014  | Gary Guichan
(Labour)
2017 | Alex Campbell
(Labour)  |  | Darren Watt
(Conservative)
2022 |  | Bailey-Lee Robb
(SNP)

## Election Results[edit]

### 2022 Election[edit]

2022 Fife Council election

Cowdenbeath \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Labour | Alex Campbell (incumbent)  | 30.6%  | 2,028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Alie Bain (incumbent)  | 28.9%  | 1,916 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Darren Watt (incumbent)  | 18.9%  | 1,256  | 1,309.9  | 1,320.1  | 1,346.1 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Bailey-Lee Robb | 7.7%  | 513  | 543.8  | 1,001.8  | 1,009.6  | 1,010.8  | 1,047.5  | 1,054.9  | 1,162.6  | 1,381.2
| Labour | Gary Guichan (incumbent)  | 7.4%  | 489  | 992.3  | 1,020.6  | 1,034.3  | 1,040.6  | 1,055.6  | 1,094.5  | 1,158.4  |
| Green | Alyssa Lee  | 2.5%  | 169  | 179.7  | 207.4  | 217.7  | 218.4  | 237.3  | 260.3  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Venturi  | 1.4%  | 96  | 106.7  | 108.6  | 113.2  | 116.6  | 120.3  |  |  |
| Alba | Jacqueline Bijster  | 1.3%  | 85  | 92.3  | 110.1  | 115.7  | 116  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Family | Helen Grieg  | 1.2%  | 80  | 90  | 96.8  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 17,132  Valid: 6,632  Spoilt: 182  Quota: 1,327  Turnout: 39.8%

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### 2017 Election[edit]

Main article: 2017 Fife Council election

Cowdenbeath - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Alex Campbell (incumbent)  | 31.4  | 2,065 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Alistair Bain (incumbent)  | 21.5  | 1,415 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Gary Guichan (incumbent)  | 15.7  | 1,030  | 1,563.2 |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Darren Watt | 15.4  | 1,013  | 1,054.4  | 1,091.9  | 1,092.8  | 1,145.6  | 1,180.6  | 1,492.2
| SNP | Ann Bain (incumbent)  | 12.2  | 799  | 851.7  | 878.2  | 969.06  | 975.9  | 1,058.5  |
| Green | Angela Dixon  | 2.3  | 150  | 164.2  | 182.3  | 184.9  | 215.5  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Riches *  | 1.5  | 101  | 113.7  | 144.02  | 144.7  |  |  |
Electorate: 16,440  Valid: 6,573  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,315  Turnout: 6,707 (40.8%)

### 2014 By-election[edit]

A by-election was held after Jane Baxter became an MSP.

Cowdenbeath by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Labour | Gary Guichan | 61.5  | 2,039
| SNP | Connor Watt  | 25.2  | 834
| UKIP | Judith Rideout  | 8.4  | 277
| Conservative | John Wheatley  | 4.9  | 164
Valid: 3,314  Quota: Turnout: 29.67%

### 2012 Election[edit]

Main article: 2012 Fife Council election

Cowdenbeath - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2
| Labour | Peter Lockhart | 35.32  | 1,309 |
| Labour | Jayne Baxter †04 | 30.14  | 1,117 |
| SNP | Alistair Bain (incumbent)  | 24.15  | 895  | 959.2
| SNP | Darren Tod  | 4.86  | 180  | 197.5
| Conservative | Alistair Harvey  | 3.40  | 126  | 142.9
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Walker  | 2.13  | 79  | 114
Electorate: 10,742  Valid: 3,706  Spoilt: 61  Quota: 927  Turnout: 3,767 (34.50%)

### 2007 Election[edit]

Main article: 2007 Fife Council election

Cowdenbeath  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| Labour | John Simpson | 1,414  | 27.5  | 1  | 1
| Independent | Alex Maxwell | 1,350  | 26.3  | 2  | 1
| SNP | Alistair John Bain | 968  | 18.9  | 3  | 6
| Labour | Lesley McEwan  | 624  | 12.1  |  |
| Independent | Robert Arnott  | 384  | 7.5  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Hipwell  | 246  | 4.8  |  |
| Conservative | Keith Smith  | 148  | 2.9  |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Scottish Boundary Commission | The Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
2. ^ https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/362190/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-7-Cowdenbeath_06052022_122538.pdf[bare URL PDF]

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Wards of Fife

* Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
* Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
* Cowdenbeath
* Cupar
* Dunfermline Central
* Dunfermline North
* Dunfermline South
* East Neuk and Landward
* Glenrothes Central and Thornton
* Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
* Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
* Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
* Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
* Kirkcaldy Central
* Kirkcaldy East
* Kirkcaldy North
* Leven, Kennoway and Largo
* Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
* Rosyth
* St Andrews
* Tay Bridgehead
* West Fife and Coastal Villages

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