Unitit Kinrick European Union membership referendum, 2016
The Brexit referendum is a referendum on the Brexit (the Unitit Kinrick leavin the European Union) that wis on fur awbody fae the UK an Gibraltarfowk. It wis held on the 23rd Juin 2016. The ootcome wis fur leavin wi 52% votin fur leavin.
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Should the Unitit Kinrick remain a member o the European Union or leave the European Union? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Unitit Kinrick an Gibraltar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 23 Juin 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On the cairt, the darker shades for a colour indicate a lairger margin. |
Eftercome
eeditAs chairperson o the Electoral Commission, Chief Coontin Officer (CCO) Jenny Watson annoonced the final result o the referendum wis tae leave (combinin aw 12 regional coonts frae athort the UK an Gibraltar) in Manchester on 24 Juin 2016.[1]
Unitit Kinrick European Union Membership referendum, 2016 | ||
Chyce | Votes | % |
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Leave | 14,159,480 | 51.6 |
Remain | 13,268,066 | 48.4 |
Tot votes | 26,232,608 | 100.00 |
Registered voters an turnoot | 46,499,537[2] | 67.7% |
Leave : 14,159,480 (51.6%) |
Remain : 13,268,066 (48.4%) | ||
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Consequences
eeditThe referendum micht lead tae a seicont Scots unthirldom referendum.[3]
The British poond lost 10 per cent o its value in the day follaein.[4]
References
eedit- ↑ "EU referendum: Brexit win amid Manchester's strong Remain vote - BBC News".
- ↑ "European Union referendum: UK goes to the polls". BBC News. Retrieved 23 Juin 2016.
- ↑ Campbell, Glenn (3 Februar 2020). "How Brexit changed the debate over Scotland and the EU". BBC News. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ Allen, Katie; Treanor, Jill; Goodley, Simon (24 Juin 2016). "Pound slumps to 31-year low following Brexit vote". The Guardian.