This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36598599
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| EU referendum: Sunderland votes Leave, Newcastle Remain | EU referendum: Sunderland votes Leave, Newcastle Remain |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| People in Sunderland have voted strongly in favour of leaving the European Union, while Newcastle-upon-Tyne has voted narrowly to remain. | People in Sunderland have voted strongly in favour of leaving the European Union, while Newcastle-upon-Tyne has voted narrowly to remain. |
| Leave won in Sunderland by 22%, while Newcastle voted for Remain by a margin of 1% - tighter than predicted. | Leave won in Sunderland by 22%, while Newcastle voted for Remain by a margin of 1% - tighter than predicted. |
| In Sunderland, 82,394 voted to leave, while 51,930 voted to remain. | In Sunderland, 82,394 voted to leave, while 51,930 voted to remain. |
| In Newcastle the vote was 65,404 people in favour of Remain, with 63,598 voting Leave. Ten more council areas across the North East are due to declare. | In Newcastle the vote was 65,404 people in favour of Remain, with 63,598 voting Leave. Ten more council areas across the North East are due to declare. |
| Following the result, the value of Sterling dropped by about 3% on the markets. | Following the result, the value of Sterling dropped by about 3% on the markets. |
| See local results here. | See local results here. |
| Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum page | Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum page |
| UKIP and Leave Sunderland organiser, Richard Elvin, put the result down to voters responding to Remain "scaremongering" over the future of the Nissan plant. | |
| Both areas are traditionally Labour, and shadow home secretary Andy Burnham told local supporters who had voted to leave that "we hear you". | |
| He said: "We understand what you are saying. This referendum can't mark the end of the process." |