2011 South Sudanese independence referendum
Results
Voting on the referendum began on 9 January 2011. On 12 January, after three days of voting, representatives of the SPLA/M announced that, according to their estimates, the 60 percent turnout threshold required for the referendum's validity (corresponding to around 2.3 million voters) had been reached.

2011 South Sudanese independence referendum

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: Voting on the referendum began on 9 January 2011. On 12 January, after three days of voting, representatives of the SPLA/M announced that, according to their estimates, the 60 percent turnout threshold required for the referendum's validity (corresponding to around 2.3 million voters) had been reached.

Choice	Votes	%

Referendum passed Yes	3,792,518	98.83

No	44,888	1.17

Valid votes	3,837,406	99.62

Invalid or blank votes	14,588	0.38

Total votes	3,851,994	100.00

Turnout required	60.00

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In 2011, the referendum commission published the final results, with 98.83% voting in favor of independence.

final_sentence: In 2011, the referendum commission published the final results, with 98.83% voting in favor of independence.