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Election results

2016 EU Referendum

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On 23 June 2016, the country voted on 'Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?'

Name of option Number of votes
Leave 40,177  (65.5%)
Remain 21,181  (34.5%)

Number of ballots counted: 61,358

Turnout: 64.89%

The ballot papers rejected were as follows:

  • No official mark: 0
  • Both answers voted for: 16
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 1
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 18

The total number of ballot papers rejected was: 35

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