Brexit 2016
How Britain Voted in the E.U. Referendum
Britons voted on Thursday to leave the European Union. The Leave side led with 17.4 million votes, or 52 percent, versus the Remain side’s 16.1 million, or 48 percent, with a turnout of around 72 percent.
NY Times
Interesting article and infographics on Brexit has been published by the New York Times.
The “Leave” campaign won by 52 percent to 48 percent. More than 17.4 million people voted in the referendum on Thursday to sever ties with the European Union, and about 16.1 million to remain in the bloc.
The map show interesting results of the vote in different areas of Britain. London (60%), Scotland (62%) and Northern Ireland (56%) voted “Remain”. Wales decided to “Leave” the EU and the biggest city Cardiff voted toe “Remain”. More