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EU referendum: Sunderland votes Leave, Newcastle Remain EU referendum: Sunderland votes Leave, Newcastle Remain
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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 and have voted strongly in favour of leaving the European Union, while Newcastle 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. There was an even larger majority for the Leave vote in Hartlepool, at 40%, and Middlesbrough and South Tyneside also voted to leave.
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. Seven 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 Sunderland result, the value of Sterling dropped by about 3% on the markets.
See local results here.See local results here.
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UKIP and Leave Sunderland organiser, Richard Elvin, put the result down to voters responding to Remain "scaremongering" over the future of the Nissan plant.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".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."He said: "We understand what you are saying. This referendum can't mark the end of the process."