This statistic displays the number of valid votes from the EU referendum in the United Kingdom from June 23rd 2016, the results are shown by region. The eurosceptic South East of England had 4,959,683 valid votes despite the fact that here were 4,963,110 counted ballot papers ; this was the most politically active region in the whole of the UK, with almost 1,182,932 more valid votes cast than pro-EU London, which had the second highest amount. Northern Ireland had the fewest number, with 790,149 valid votes.
Number of valid votes cast during the EU referendum of the United Kingdom (UK) on June 23rd, 2016, by region
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The Electoral Commission. (June 30, 2016). Number of valid votes cast during the EU referendum of the United Kingdom (UK) on June 23rd, 2016, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/569510/number-of-valid-votes-eu-referendum/
The Electoral Commission. "Number of valid votes cast during the EU referendum of the United Kingdom (UK) on June 23rd, 2016, by region." Chart. June 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569510/number-of-valid-votes-eu-referendum/
The Electoral Commission. (2016). Number of valid votes cast during the EU referendum of the United Kingdom (UK) on June 23rd, 2016, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569510/number-of-valid-votes-eu-referendum/
The Electoral Commission. "Number of Valid Votes Cast during The Eu Referendum of The United Kingdom (Uk) on June 23rd, 2016, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569510/number-of-valid-votes-eu-referendum/
The Electoral Commission, Number of valid votes cast during the EU referendum of the United Kingdom (UK) on June 23rd, 2016, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569510/number-of-valid-votes-eu-referendum/ (last visited March 17, 2025)
Number of valid votes cast during the EU referendum of the United Kingdom (UK) on June 23rd, 2016, by region [Graph], The Electoral Commission, June 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/569510/number-of-valid-votes-eu-referendum/
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