Brexit referendum results in major cities of the UK 2016

In the Brexit referendum of 2016, almost three quarters of people who lived in Edinburgh voted to remain in the European Union. Several other major cities also had a majority of remain voters, including the English cities of London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leeds. In the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham a slight majority of people voted to leave the European Union. Across the whole of the United Kingdom, the leave side was victorious after winning the votes of 17.4 million people.

Does the UK regret Brexit in 2023?

Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the share of people who regret Brexit has been steadily increasing. As of June 2023, 56 percent of people in Great Britain thought that Brexit was the wrong decision, compared with 32 percent who still supported the decision. This has corresponded with falling approval ratings for the current Conservative government, which is also trailing in the polls to their main opponents the Labour party. Although the British see other issues such as the economy and healthcare as been more important than the UK leaving the EU in 2023, it is still ahead of other issues such as education, crime, and housing.

Demographics of Brexit voters

Although several major English cities supported the UK remaining in the EU, every English region, with the exception of Greater London, voted for Brexit. While Wales also supported leave, both Scotland and Northern Ireland had majority who supported remain. There were also noticeable divisions across age groups, with younger voters typically more likely to vote against Brexit, compared with older ones who supported it. Almost three-quarter of 18 to 24-year-old's voted Remain, compared with 60 percent of those aged 65 or over who backed Leave.