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| EU Referendum: First results from the West of England | |
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| The first EU referendum results declared in the West of England have seen a split between both camps. | |
| Voters in Swindon backed leaving the European Union, while those in Stroud voted to remain. | |
| The Swindon vote saw 61,745 (54.7%) people vote to leave, while 51,220 (45.3%) voted to remain. Turnout was 76%. | |
| In Stroud 55% voted to remain, with 40,446 votes to 33,618. Turnout was 80%. | |
| Meanwhile 58% of voters in Gloucester voted to leave, by 37,776 votes to 26,801, with a 72% turnout. | |
| In the Forest of Dean 59% voted to leave, by 30,251 votes to 21,392 and turnout was 77%. | |
| Counts are taking place throughout the night in each local authority area across the region. | Counts are taking place throughout the night in each local authority area across the region. |
| Fifteen more council areas are due to declare overnight. | |
| 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 |