This statistic displays the United Kingdom (UK) public opinion of the EU referendum result in 2017. The share of respondents that regard the result of the EU referendum to be right has had a slight lead throughout this period, with 43 percent of respondents reporting they approved of the referendum result in the most recent surveyed time period. By comparison, 45 percent of respondents stated that Britain was wrong to vote in favor of leaving the European Union.
In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU?
*Fieldwork dates and sample sizes:
3 January 2017 to 4 January 2017 (1,740)
9 January 2017 to 10 January 2017 (1,660)
17 January 2017 to 18 January 2017 (1,654)
30 January 2017 to 31 January 2017 (1,705)
12 February 2017 to 13 February 2017 (2,052)
21 February 2017 to 22 February 2017 (2,060)
27 February 2017 to 28 February 2017 (1,666)
13 March 2017 to 14 March 2017 (1,631)
1 March 2017 to 15 March 2017 (1,938)
20 March 2017 to 21 March 2017 (1,627)
26 March 2017 to 27 March 2017 (1,957)
5 April 2017 to 6 April 2017 (1,651)
12 April 2017 to 13 April 2017 (2,069)
18 April 2017 to 19 April 2017 (1,727)
20 April 2017 to 21 April 2017 (1,590)
25 April 2017 to 26 April 2017 (1,590)
2 May 2017 to 3 May 2017 (2,066)
9 May 2017 to 10 May 2017 (1,651)
3 May 2017 to 14 May 2017 (1,952)
16 May 2017 to 17 May 2017 (1,861)
24 May 2017 to 25 May 2017 (2,052)
30 May 2017 to 31 May 2017 (1,875)
5 June 2017 to 7 June 2017 (2,130)
12 June 2017 to 13 June 2017 (1,651)
21 June 2017 to 22 June 2017 (1,670)
10 July 2017 to 11 July 2017 (1,700)
18 July 2017 to 19 July 2017 (1,593)
31 July 2017 to 1 August 2017 (1,665)
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NatCen, & YouGov. (May 26, 2017). In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628812/opinion-of-the-referendum-result/
NatCen, und YouGov. "In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU?." Chart. May 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628812/opinion-of-the-referendum-result/
NatCen, YouGov. (2017). In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628812/opinion-of-the-referendum-result/
NatCen, and YouGov. "In Hindsight, Do You Think Britain Was Right or Wrong to Vote to Leave The Eu?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628812/opinion-of-the-referendum-result/
NatCen & YouGov, In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628812/opinion-of-the-referendum-result/ (last visited October 03, 2024)
In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU? [Graph], NatCen, & YouGov, May 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/628812/opinion-of-the-referendum-result/
