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| European elections 2019: Brexit Party wins three seats in the East Midlands | European elections 2019: Brexit Party wins three seats in the East Midlands |
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| The Brexit Party took the top honours in the East Midlands' European election with Annunziata Rees-Mogg, sister of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, elected. | The Brexit Party took the top honours in the East Midlands' European election with Annunziata Rees-Mogg, sister of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, elected. |
| The new party took three of the five available seats with the Liberal Democrats and Labour taking one each. | The new party took three of the five available seats with the Liberal Democrats and Labour taking one each. |
| The Conservatives and UKIP now have no MEPs in the region, having both lost the two seats they each won in 2014. | The Conservatives and UKIP now have no MEPs in the region, having both lost the two seats they each won in 2014. |
| Turnout was 34.7%, a slight increase from last time. | Turnout was 34.7%, a slight increase from last time. |
| The Brexit Party, led by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, took 38.2% of the vote in a region which voted to leave in the EU referendum by 58.8% | |
| The Liberal Democrats saw the largest share of the vote increase having lost all its MEPs at the last EU election. | The Liberal Democrats saw the largest share of the vote increase having lost all its MEPs at the last EU election. |
| UKIP and the Conservatives were the big losers on the night, dropping 28% and 15.3% of their share of the vote respectively. Labour's share dropped by 11% although it retained its single seat in the parliament. | UKIP and the Conservatives were the big losers on the night, dropping 28% and 15.3% of their share of the vote respectively. Labour's share dropped by 11% although it retained its single seat in the parliament. |
| Ms Rees-Mogg, who was unsuccessful representing the Conservatives at a general election, described the results as "quite astounding". | Ms Rees-Mogg, who was unsuccessful representing the Conservatives at a general election, described the results as "quite astounding". |
| "They have been far bigger percentages than I had anticipated, although while I was on the streets in areas as diverse as Boston, Mansfield, Skegness and Chesterfield, the people were telling us they wanted to be listened to," she said. | "They have been far bigger percentages than I had anticipated, although while I was on the streets in areas as diverse as Boston, Mansfield, Skegness and Chesterfield, the people were telling us they wanted to be listened to," she said. |
| Addressing how her brother will be feeling after a disappointing evening for the Conservatives, Ms Rees-Mogg said: "I have no doubt he will be devastated at what has been done to his own party, the Conservatives. | Addressing how her brother will be feeling after a disappointing evening for the Conservatives, Ms Rees-Mogg said: "I have no doubt he will be devastated at what has been done to his own party, the Conservatives. |