EU referendum: Behind the scenes at the national count Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU EU referendum issues guide: Explore the arguments EU referendum result to be declared in Manchester
"My leader, Jeremy Corbyn has been pointing out that most people's anger is around the austerity programme. "This is our independence day, the most significant thing you can have for a country. She said many people appear to have directed discontent with a variety of issues in their communities at the EU. Though there were comfortable majorities for the Remain campaign in Manchester and Liverpool in last week’s EU referendum, the big Northwest cities found themselves out of step not only with the majority for the country, but the majority of the region too. But large parts of the region have overwhelmingly chosen to quit Europe, sometimes with larger turnouts than at the previous general election. "Steven Woolfe, UKIP MEP for the North West, said: "I am ecstatic. Turnout was slightly lower than in Bury at 68.8%.Knowsley, which neighbours St Helens, had 36,558 people voting to leave (51.6%) and 34,345 (48.4%) opting to remain. Additionally according to YouGov, only 54% of 25–49 year olds voted 'remain', whilst 60% of 50–64 year olds and 64% of over 65s voted 'leave' meaning that the support for 'remain' was not as strong outside the youngest demographic. Liverpool voted 58.2% to stay, followed by Sefton at 51.9% and Wirral at 51.7%.
She said the EU had saved the glass industry in St Helens in the 1980s, helped build the town's first hotel and re-trained miners who lost their jobs in the pits. Politically, Liverpool has also held somewhat aloof from the regional pack.
The simple answer is that in most seats their was a swing to the Conservatives but that due to historic reasons they were much too far behind. EU referendum: Behind the scenes at the national count Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU EU referendum issues guide: Explore the arguments EU referendum result to be declared in Manchester Share: 32.4 % IN Votes: 36,709 Share: 67.6 % OUT Votes: 76,646 Turnout: 62.9% (113,355) Margin: 39,937 Share this page. It means we are going to take control of our own destiny. Across the country, however, other large cosmopolitan cities such as Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester also voted to Remain.
One thing is very clear- the politicians cannot hide behind the EU. This corresponded to 17,410,742 votes to leave and 16,141,241 to remain, a margin of 1,269,501 votes. He did not declare a support for leave or remain and did not vote on Article 50 due to her position as the Deputy Speaker. 2646. These are external links and will open in a new windowPeople in many North West towns have voted to leave the EU, while Liverpool and Manchester voted Remain.In Bury 54,674 people (54.1%) voted to leave, while 46,354 (45.9%) voted to stay, during the first declaration in the region.Turnout was high, with 71.3% of the electorate voting.Liverpool voted for remain, with 118,453 voting to stay (58.2%) and 85,101 voting in favour of leaving (41.8%).Manchester saw similar results with 121,823 (60.4%) voting to remain and 79,991 (39.6%) leave.Wirral, Sefton, Trafford, Stockport also voted Remain, against the trend of the region's towns.In St Helens, there were 54,357 votes for leave (58%), with 39,322 people (42%) voting to remain.
"I'm looking forward to this country taking back control of its borders... its destiny... its own laws... its own money and making our country great again," he said.Liverpool so often bucks the national trend, and here the level of European funding which has been allocated to the city over the past 20 years possibly swayed voters. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. We have democracy restored. Liverpool has been stronghold for the working-class people. UK votes leave. How age groups planned to vote Remain in the EU referendum YouGov The final YouGov poll before the referendum showed 72% of 18 to 24-year-olds backed a Remain vote - … The old mill towns of Lancashire and Greater Manchester want out. Kingston-upon-Hull Votes: OUT. And in last week’s general election there were no defections to the Conservatives; none at all. That funding's also gone to St Helens and Knowsley, which both voted to leave the EU but perhaps isn't so visible.
You can unsubscribe at any time. Wirral also stay in, but other areas vote to leave EULiverpool voted to remain in the EU at the referendum by 58.1%.In total 118,453 people voted to stay in the European Union, with 85,101 wanting to leave.Meanwhile both St Helens and Knowsley voted to leave by 58% and 51.5% respectively.