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| EU Referendum: Many people in the West vote leave | |
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| People in many parts of the West of England have voted to leave the EU - following the national trend. | |
| Voters in Swindon, Wiltshire, West Somerset, Sedgemoor, Tewkesbury, South Somerset, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean backed leaving the European Union. | |
| Those in Bristol, Stroud, Cotswold, Mendip and Bath and North East Somerset have voted to remain. | |
| The Swindon vote saw 61,745 (54.7%) people vote to leave. Turnout was 76%. | |
| In Stroud 55% voted to remain, with 40,446 votes to 33,618. Turnout was 80%. | 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. | 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%. | In the Forest of Dean 59% voted to leave, by 30,251 votes to 21,392 and turnout was 77%. |
| Counts have taken place throughout the night in each local authority area across the region. | |
| See all the local results here. | See all the 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 |