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Results and turnout at the EU referendum

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  • EU referendum results by region: South West
  • EU referendum results by region: Yorkshire and The Humber
  • EU referendum results by region: West Midlands
  • EU referendum results by region: Wales
  • EU referendum results by region: South East
  • EU referendum results by region: Scotland
  • EU referendum results by region: North West
  • EU referendum results by region: North East
  • EU referendum results by region: London
  • EU referendum results by region: East Midlands
  • EU referendum results by region: East

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  • National totals
  • Results by region
  • Result data
First published: 16 July 2019 Last updated: 25 September 2019

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National totals

Remain Leave
16,141,241 17,410,742

Total electorate: 46,500,001

Turnout: 72.2%

Rejected ballots: 25,359

 

Results by region

Remain Leave
1,448,616 1,880,367

Electorate: 4,398,796

Turnout: 75.7%

Valid votes: 3,328,983

Verified ballot papers: 3,331,459

Ballot papers counted : 3,331,312

Rejected ballots: 2,329

View the East results by counting area.


 

Remain Leave
1,033,036 1,475,479

Electorate: 3,384,299

Turnout: 74.2%

Valid votes: 2,508,515

Verified ballot papers: 2,510,561

Ballot papers counted: 2,510,496

Rejected ballots: 1,981

View the East Midlands results by counting area.

Remain Leave
2,263,519 1,513,232

Electorate: 5,424,768

Turnout: 69.7%

Valid votes: 3,776,751

Verified ballot papers: 3,781,234

Ballot papers counted : 3,781,204

Rejected ballots: 4,453

View the London results by counting area.
 

Remain Leave
562,595 778,103

Electorate: 1,934,341

Turnout: 69.3%

Valid votes: 1,340,698

Verified ballot papers: 1,341,387

Ballot papers counted: 1,341,387

Rejected ballots: 689

View the North East results by counting area.

Remain Leave
1,699,020 1,966,925

Electorate: 5,241,568

Turnout: 70%

Valid votes: 3,665,945

Verified ballot papers: 3,668,629

Ballot papers counted: 3,668,627

Rejected ballots: 2,682

View the North West results by counting area.

Remain Leave
440,707 349,442

Electorate: 1,260,955

Turnout: 62.7%

Valid votes: 790,149

Verified ballot papers: 790,523

Ballot papers counted: 790,523

Rejected ballots: 374

Remain Leave
1,661,191 1,018,322

Electorate: 3,987,112

Turnout: 67.2%

Valid votes: 2,679,513

Verified ballot papers: 2,681,179

Ballot papers counted: 2,681,179

Rejected ballots: 1,666

View the Scotland results by counting area.

Remain Leave
2,391,718 2,567,965

Electorate: 6,465,404

Turnout: 76.8%

Valid votes: 4,959,683

Verified ballot papers: 4,963,182

Ballot papers counted: 4,963,110

Rejected ballots: 3,427

View the South East results by counting area.

Remain Leave
1,503,019 1,669,711

Electorate: 4,138,134

Turnout: 76.7%

Valid votes: 3,172,730

Verified ballot papers: 3,175,003

Ballot papers counted: 3,174,909

Rejected ballots: 2,179

View the South West results by counting area.

Remain Leave
772,347 854,572

Electorate: 2,270,272

Turnout: 71.7%

Valid votes: 1,626,919

Verified ballot papers: 1,628,075

Ballot papers counted: 1,628,054

Rejected ballots: 1,135

View the Wales results by counting area.

Remain Leave
1,207,175 1,755,687

Electorate: 4,116,572

Turnout: 72%

Valid votes: 2,962,862

Verified ballot papers: 2,965,411

Ballot papers counted: 2,965,36

Rejected ballots: 2,507

View the West Midlands results by counting area.

Remain Leave
1,158,298 1,580,937

Electorate: 3,877,780

Turnout: 70.7%

Valid votes: 2,739,235

Verified ballot papers: 2,741,394

Ballot papers counted : 2,741,172

Rejected ballots: 1,937

View the Yorkshire and the Humber results by counting area.

Result data

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