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Five facts from Scottish EU referendum vote | Five facts from Scottish EU referendum vote |
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1. Scotland voted decisively in favour of remaining in the EU but the UK voted to leave | 1. Scotland voted decisively in favour of remaining in the EU but the UK voted to leave |
There were 2,679,513 votes cast (not including rejected ballots) in Scotland. There were 1,661,191 for Remain, exactly 62% of the votes cast. | There were 2,679,513 votes cast (not including rejected ballots) in Scotland. There were 1,661,191 for Remain, exactly 62% of the votes cast. |
This was compared with a 51.9% vote in favour of Leave across the UK. | This was compared with a 51.9% vote in favour of Leave across the UK. |
There were just over a million votes for Leave in Scotland (1,018,332), almost 650,000 votes behind Remain. | There were just over a million votes for Leave in Scotland (1,018,332), almost 650,000 votes behind Remain. |
Every Scottish local authority area voted in favour of Remain. | Every Scottish local authority area voted in favour of Remain. |
2. Voter turnout was down on the Scottish independence referendum | 2. Voter turnout was down on the Scottish independence referendum |
There were 3,987,112 people eligible to vote in Scotland at this election but only 67.2% did. | There were 3,987,112 people eligible to vote in Scotland at this election but only 67.2% did. |
When Scotland went to the polls for the Scottish independence referendum 20 months ago, voters were more keen to have their say. | When Scotland went to the polls for the Scottish independence referendum 20 months ago, voters were more keen to have their say. |
Almost 85% of the electorate took part. | Almost 85% of the electorate took part. |
The EU referendum turnout north of the border was better than both this May's Holyrood election and the 2015 General Election. However, it was below the average 72.2% voter participation seen in the UK as a whole. | The EU referendum turnout north of the border was better than both this May's Holyrood election and the 2015 General Election. However, it was below the average 72.2% voter participation seen in the UK as a whole. |
3. Islanders were first to have a say | 3. Islanders were first to have a say |
The first result in Scotland came from the Orkney Islands at 00:05 on Friday. The Leave campaign won more than 4,193 of the votes, while 7,189 people backed Remain. The final result from Scotland came from Aberdeenshire at 04:35. The breakdown there was Leave at 45% and Remain at 55%. | |
4. Edinburgh was the most Remain area of Scotland | 4. Edinburgh was the most Remain area of Scotland |
A massive 74.4% of those who voted in Edinburgh chose to Remain in the EU - 187,796 voters out of the 252,294 who cast their ballot. | A massive 74.4% of those who voted in Edinburgh chose to Remain in the EU - 187,796 voters out of the 252,294 who cast their ballot. |
East Renfrewshire was close behind on 74.3%, followed by East Dunbartonshire on 71.4%. | East Renfrewshire was close behind on 74.3%, followed by East Dunbartonshire on 71.4%. |
However, the most pro-Remain vote was in Gibraltar, where almost 96% of voters said they wanted to stay in the EU. | However, the most pro-Remain vote was in Gibraltar, where almost 96% of voters said they wanted to stay in the EU. |
Three London boroughs and the Foyle area of Northern Ireland were above 75% Remain. | Three London boroughs and the Foyle area of Northern Ireland were above 75% Remain. |
5. Moray was the least Remain area of Scotland | 5. Moray was the least Remain area of Scotland |
It was a different story in Moray where Remain won by just 122 votes. Leave got 49.9% of the votes in Moray, the closest of any of Scotland's 32 local authority areas. | It was a different story in Moray where Remain won by just 122 votes. Leave got 49.9% of the votes in Moray, the closest of any of Scotland's 32 local authority areas. |
The result was nowhere near as close anywhere else. | The result was nowhere near as close anywhere else. |
Dumfries and Galloway was 53.1% for Remain. | Dumfries and Galloway was 53.1% for Remain. |
Aberdeenshire, Western Isles and Angus all had a 55% to 45% split in favour of Remain. | Aberdeenshire, Western Isles and Angus all had a 55% to 45% split in favour of Remain. |