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EU referendum: Sunderland votes Leave, Newcastle Remain EU referendum: Almost all North East areas vote for Brexit
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People in Sunderland and have voted strongly in favour of leaving the European Union, while Newcastle has voted narrowly to remain. Voters across north-east England have given the thumbs down to European Union membership.
Leave won in Sunderland by 22%, while Newcastle voted for Remain by a margin of 1% - tighter than predicted. With one result still to be declared, people in 10 areas voted to leave.
In Hartlepool, there was an even larger majority for the Leave vote at 40%. Newcastle was the only one supporting Remain, and that was by the narrow margin of 1%.
Middlesbrough, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Stockton, and Redcar and Cleveland have also voted to leave, with results due from four others. Sunderland, Gateshead, Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside, voted leave, in most cases by a large margin.
Following the Sunderland result, the value of Sterling dropped by about 3% on the markets.
See local results here.See local results here.
Northumberland's result is still to be declared.
Following the early Sunderland result, the value of Sterling dropped by about 3% on the markets.
Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum pageFollow 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.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."
UKIP leader Nigel Farage tweeted: "So happy with the results in North East England."UKIP leader Nigel Farage tweeted: "So happy with the results in North East England."
As the extent of the Leave vote emerged across the region, former business secretary and Remain campaigner Sir Vince Cable said: "I think people in the highly-deprived areas of the North East are expressing their frustration in this way."As the extent of the Leave vote emerged across the region, former business secretary and Remain campaigner Sir Vince Cable said: "I think people in the highly-deprived areas of the North East are expressing their frustration in this way."
Richard Moss, Political Editor, BBC Look NorthRichard Moss, Political Editor, BBC Look North
The Leave campaign expected to do well, but has done better than it might have thought, with so far only Newcastle voting to remain.The Leave campaign expected to do well, but has done better than it might have thought, with so far only Newcastle voting to remain.
It is also performing particularly strongly on Teesside, with in Hartlepool seven out of 10 people voting for Brexit.It is also performing particularly strongly on Teesside, with in Hartlepool seven out of 10 people voting for Brexit.
Labour is saying austerity is to blame, but Vote Leave says people didn't buy the scaremongering stories about job losses.Labour is saying austerity is to blame, but Vote Leave says people didn't buy the scaremongering stories about job losses.