On September 18, 2014, Scotland voted to remain a part of the United Kingdom, with 55.5 percent of Scottish voters answered no to the question 'Should Scotland be an independent country?', with 45.5 percent answering 'yes'.
Should Scotland be an independent country?
Characteristic
Share of votes
Yes
45.5%
No
55.5%
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Electoral Management Board. (September 19, 2014). Should Scotland be an independent country? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323864/election-results-of-the-scottish-independence-referendum/
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Electoral Management Board. (2014). Should Scotland be an independent country?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323864/election-results-of-the-scottish-independence-referendum/
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