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Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum in 2016
Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum 2016
On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in the Brexit referendum. Approximately 33.56 million people took part in the vote, with 17.4 million people voting to Leave, and 16.1 million voting to Remain, a difference of around 1.27 million votes. As a percentage of votes this meant that Leave had a slight majority of 51.9 percent, to Remain's 48.1 percent.
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The Electoral Commission. (June 23, 2016). Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/570124/eu-referendum-results-number-of-voters/
The Electoral Commission. "Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum in 2016." Chart. June 23, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/570124/eu-referendum-results-number-of-voters/
The Electoral Commission. (2016). Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum in 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/570124/eu-referendum-results-number-of-voters/
The Electoral Commission. "Number of Votes Won in The Brexit Referendum in 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jun 2016, /statistics/570124/eu-referendum-results-number-of-voters/
The Electoral Commission, Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum in 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/570124/eu-referendum-results-number-of-voters/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of votes won in the Brexit referendum in 2016 [Graph], The Electoral Commission, June 23, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/570124/eu-referendum-results-number-of-voters/
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