In the Brexit referendum of 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave by 52 percent to 48 percent, although two of the UK's four countries voted to remain. This was most pronounced in Scotland where 62 percent of Scottish people voted to remain, while in Northern Ireland remain won 56 percent of the votes. The leave vote won in both England and Wales at 53 and 52.5 percent of votes respectively.
Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by nation
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Voter breakdown
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The Electoral Commission. (June 24, 2016). Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by nation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/568701/brexit-results-by-nation/
The Electoral Commission. "Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by nation." Chart. June 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/568701/brexit-results-by-nation/
The Electoral Commission. (2016). Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by nation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/568701/brexit-results-by-nation/
The Electoral Commission. "Share of Votes in The Brexit Referendum of 2016 in The United Kingdom, by Nation." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/568701/brexit-results-by-nation/
The Electoral Commission, Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by nation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/568701/brexit-results-by-nation/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by nation [Graph], The Electoral Commission, June 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/568701/brexit-results-by-nation/