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EU Referendum: Majority of areas in the West vote leave | EU Referendum: Majority of areas in the West vote leave |
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People in many parts of the West of England have voted to leave the EU. | People in many parts of the West of England have voted to leave the EU. |
Voters in Swindon, Wiltshire, West Somerset, Taunton Deane, Sedgemoor, North Somerset, Tewkesbury, South Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean backed the Leave vote. | Voters in Swindon, Wiltshire, West Somerset, Taunton Deane, Sedgemoor, North Somerset, Tewkesbury, South Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean backed the Leave vote. |
Those in Bristol, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cotswold, Mendip and Bath and North East Somerset voted to remain. | Those in Bristol, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cotswold, Mendip and Bath and North East Somerset voted to remain. |
The Swindon vote saw 61,745 (54.7%) people vote to leave. Turnout was 76%. | 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%. |
See all the local results here. | See all the local results here. |
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