In the Brexit referendum of 2016, 59.3 percent of voters in the West Midlands voted to leave the European Union, the most of any region. By contrast, 62 percent of voters in Scotland voted to remain in the European Union with only 38 percent voting to leave. Overall, 17.4 million people voted to Leave the European Union in 2016, compared with 16.1 million who voted Remain, or 51.9 percent of the vote to 48.1 percent.
Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by region
Characteristic
Remain
Leave
Scotland
62%
38%
London
59.9%
40.1%
Northern Ireland
55.8%
44.2%
South East
48.2%
51.8%
Wales
47.5%
52.5%
South West
47.4%
52.6%
North West
46.3%
53.7%
East
43.5%
56.5%
Yorkshire and the Humber
42.3%
57.7%
North East
42%
58%
East Midlands
41.2%
58.8%
West Midlands
40.7%
59.3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of votes62%62%59.9%59.9%55.8%55.8%48.2%48.2%47.5%47.5%47.4%47.4%46.3%46.3%43.5%43.5%42.3%42.3%42%42%41.2%41.2%40.7%40.7%38%38%40.1%40.1%44.2%44.2%51.8%51.8%52.5%52.5%52.6%52.6%53.7%53.7%56.5%56.5%57.7%57.7%58%58%58.8%58.8%59.3%59.3%RemainLeaveScotlandLondonNorthern IrelandSouth EastWalesSouth WestNorth WestEastYorkshire and the HumberNorth EastEast MidlandsWest Midlands
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The Electoral Commission. (June 24, 2016). Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642636/brexit-votes-by-region/
The Electoral Commission. "Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by region." Chart. June 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642636/brexit-votes-by-region/
The Electoral Commission. (2016). Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642636/brexit-votes-by-region/
The Electoral Commission. "Share of Votes in The Brexit Referendum of 2016 in The United Kingdom, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642636/brexit-votes-by-region/
The Electoral Commission, Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642636/brexit-votes-by-region/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by region [Graph], The Electoral Commission, June 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/642636/brexit-votes-by-region/
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