This statistic shows the leading ten areas that voted to leave in the Brexit referendum on 23 June, 2016, by proportion of leave votes. The town of Boston, located in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of leave voters in the referendum with over 75 percent of the population voting to leave the European Union. The vast majority of the areas in this statistic are located within either East England or the East Midlands.
Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters
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The Electoral Commission. (September 12, 2018). Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/
The Electoral Commission. "Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/
The Electoral Commission. (2018). Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/
The Electoral Commission. "Leading Ten Areas That Voted to Leave in Britain's Referendum on European Union Membership in 2016, by Proportion of Leave Voters." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/
The Electoral Commission, Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/ (last visited August 19, 2022)