Brexit
Referendum result

Brexit

Section Title: Referendum result
Table Section Text: None

United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 National result

Choice	Votes	%

Leave the European Union	17,410,742	51.89%

Remain a member of the European Union	16,141,241	48.11%

Valid votes	33,551,983	99.92%

Invalid or blank votes	25,359	0.08%

Total votes	33,577,342	100.00%

Registered voters and turnout	46,500,001	72.21%

Voting age population and turnout	51,356,768	65.38%

Source: Electoral Commission

Sentence(s)

Brexit result was 51.89 per cent voted in favour of leaving the European Union, and 48.11 per cent voted in favour of remain a member of the European Union.

final_sentence: Brexit result was 51.89 per cent voted in favour of leaving the European Union, and 48.11 per cent voted in favour of remain a member of the European Union.