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| EU referendum: Brexit win amid Manchester's strong remain vote | EU referendum: Brexit win amid Manchester's strong remain vote |
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| Manchester had the strongest remain vote in the North West - but the majority of districts in the area voted to leave the European Union. | Manchester had the strongest remain vote in the North West - but the majority of districts in the area voted to leave the European Union. |
| In Greater Manchester, Manchester voted 60.4% to stay, followed by Trafford at 57.7% and Stockport at 52.3%. | In Greater Manchester, Manchester voted 60.4% to stay, followed by Trafford at 57.7% and Stockport at 52.3%. |
| Wigan, Tameside and Oldham at 63.9%, 61.1% and 60.9% respectively topped the leave votes. | Wigan, Tameside and Oldham at 63.9%, 61.1% and 60.9% respectively topped the leave votes. |
| Interim mayor Tony Lloyd said it was not the result they "hoped for" and work to analyse the impact will begin. | Interim mayor Tony Lloyd said it was not the result they "hoped for" and work to analyse the impact will begin. |
| Mr Lloyd, who is also police and crime commissioner for Greater Manchester, said: "It is no secret that this is not the result Greater Manchester leaders had hoped for but Greater Manchester is a vibrant and resilient place. | Mr Lloyd, who is also police and crime commissioner for Greater Manchester, said: "It is no secret that this is not the result Greater Manchester leaders had hoped for but Greater Manchester is a vibrant and resilient place. |
| "Our city-region will continue to transform and grow, driven by the talent and determination of our people. | "Our city-region will continue to transform and grow, driven by the talent and determination of our people. |
| "The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will now begin work to analyse the effect of our exit from the EU and work to ensure the best possible future for our city-region." | "The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will now begin work to analyse the effect of our exit from the EU and work to ensure the best possible future for our city-region." |
| The Electoral Commission's chief counting officer, Jenny Watson, announced the referendum result at Manchester Town Hall after all 382 local totals had been certified and declared. | The Electoral Commission's chief counting officer, Jenny Watson, announced the referendum result at Manchester Town Hall after all 382 local totals had been certified and declared. |
| Lucy Powell, Labour MP for Manchester Central, said it was a "devastating outcome". | Lucy Powell, Labour MP for Manchester Central, said it was a "devastating outcome". |
| She tweeted: "What a devastating outcome for jobs and the economy. We now need to do all we can to get the best for Britain." | She tweeted: "What a devastating outcome for jobs and the economy. We now need to do all we can to get the best for Britain." |
| Wigan MP for Labour, Lisa Nandy, said: "I think what we need to do is not to panic and to try to think about how to move forward as a country. | Wigan MP for Labour, Lisa Nandy, said: "I think what we need to do is not to panic and to try to think about how to move forward as a country. |
| "We need to listen to concerns that have been raised on both sides." | "We need to listen to concerns that have been raised on both sides." |
| Labour leave supporter Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley and Broughton, said: "We've [the UK] got to negotiate a good deal - the countries in the EU are still our friends. | Labour leave supporter Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley and Broughton, said: "We've [the UK] got to negotiate a good deal - the countries in the EU are still our friends. |
| "We have to have good relations with them. So it's going to be a fascinating and interesting time. But being a self-governing country is not uncharted waters." | "We have to have good relations with them. So it's going to be a fascinating and interesting time. But being a self-governing country is not uncharted waters." |