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2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum (North West England) Choice Votes % Leave the European Union: 1,966,925: 53.65: Remain a member of the European Union: 1,699,020 46.35 Valid votes 3,665,945 99.93 Invalid or blank votes 2,682 0.07 Total votes: 3,668,627: 100.00: Registered voters/turnout 5,241,568 69.99 Source: Electoral ...
On 23 June 2016, a referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, took place in the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar to ask the electorate whether the country should remain a member of, or leave, the European Union (EU). The referendum resulted in 51.9% of the votes cast being in favour of leaving the EU ...
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A total of 33,577,342 people voted in the referendum, a turnout of 72.2%. The Leave vote won by a 3.8 percentage point margin.
Leave won more than 50% of the vote in all counting regions except for three: 1. London 2. Scotland 3. Northern Ireland The West Midlands saw the highest share of the vote for Leave (59.3%), and Scotland the lowest (38.0%). Turnout was highest in the South East, and the South West and Gibraltar (76.7%), and lowest in Northern Ireland (62.7%).
Out of the 382 voting areas, 258 recorded a vote share for Leave that was higher than 50%. Leave won 60% or more of the vote in 105 of these counting areas, and 70% or more in 14 of them. Remain won more than 50% of the vote in 115 counting areas. 46 of these recorded a Remain vote share of 60% or more, and 16 counting areas (10 of which in London)...
The associated PDF includes full data tables showing results by local authority, England (including Gibraltar), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
On 23 June 2016 a referendum was held across the United Kingdom and Gibraltar about whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union. This report looks specifically at the administration of the referendum, including the experience of voters and campaigners, the management and delivery of the poll, the
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UK votes to LEAVE the EU. Electorate 46,501,241. Turnout 72.2%. Rejected ballots 26,033. How results are calculated.
UK votes to LEAVE the EU. Electorate 46,501,241. Turnout 72.2%. Rejected ballots 26,033. How results are calculated.
The outcome of the referendum was: 16,141,241 people (48.1% of all voters) voted to remain a member of the European Union. 17,410,742 people (51.9% of all voters) voted to leave the European Union. There were 25,359 rejected ballot papers. More than 8.5 million postal votes were issued for the referendum.
