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| EU referendum: Scotland votes Remain as Leave leads UK | |
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| Scotland has voted in favour of the UK staying in the EU - with every council area so far backing Remain. | |
| With 30 of the 32 council areas in Scotland having declared, Remain was on 63% and Leave 37% north of the border. | |
| Glasgow voted by 168,335 (67%) to 84,474 (33%) in favour of Remain, although turnout was relatively low. | Glasgow voted by 168,335 (67%) to 84,474 (33%) in favour of Remain, although turnout was relatively low. |
| Edinburgh backed Remain by 187,796 (74%) to 64,498 (26%), but results in England and Wales have been much better for Leave so far. | Edinburgh backed Remain by 187,796 (74%) to 64,498 (26%), but results in England and Wales have been much better for Leave so far. |
| The race across the UK is currently on a knife-edge, with Leave holding a narrow lead and several big cities - including London - still to declare many of their results. | |
| You can find out how your area voted here. | You can find out how your area voted here. |
| Moray has seen the closest result in Scotland so far, with Remain finishing just 119 votes ahead of Leave. | Moray has seen the closest result in Scotland so far, with Remain finishing just 119 votes ahead of Leave. |
| But there were big wins for Remain in heavily-populated areas such as Aberdeen, Dundee, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Fife and West Lothian. | But there were big wins for Remain in heavily-populated areas such as Aberdeen, Dundee, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Fife and West Lothian. |
| Orkney became the first Scottish area to declare its result at about 00:05, with Remain winning 7,189 votes (63%) and Leave on 4,193 (37%). Turnout was 68.4%. | Orkney became the first Scottish area to declare its result at about 00:05, with Remain winning 7,189 votes (63%) and Leave on 4,193 (37%). Turnout was 68.4%. |
| It was followed by Clackmannanshire, which backed Remain by 58% to 42%. A majority of voters in Shetland, the Western Isles and the Scottish Borders also backed Remain. | It was followed by Clackmannanshire, which backed Remain by 58% to 42%. A majority of voters in Shetland, the Western Isles and the Scottish Borders also backed Remain. |
| YouGov has published an on-the-day poll which has Remain on 52% and Leave 48%, while an Ipsos-Mori poll from Wednesday and Thursday put Remain on 54% and Leave on 46%. | YouGov has published an on-the-day poll which has Remain on 52% and Leave 48%, while an Ipsos-Mori poll from Wednesday and Thursday put Remain on 54% and Leave on 46%. |
| But the early results in England were good for Leave, with Sunderland voting for Brexit by 61% to 39% and Sunderland voting by 65,404 votes to 63,598 for Remain - both of which were worse results for Remain than had been expected. | But the early results in England were good for Leave, with Sunderland voting for Brexit by 61% to 39% and Sunderland voting by 65,404 votes to 63,598 for Remain - both of which were worse results for Remain than had been expected. |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said the dawn was breaking on an "independent United Kingdom", and predicted that "this will be a victory for real people". | |
| Tom Harris, head of the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, admitted he was "glad it's over" and added: "Whoever wins tonight, this is the end of the campaign". | Tom Harris, head of the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, admitted he was "glad it's over" and added: "Whoever wins tonight, this is the end of the campaign". |
| The pound had risen sharply against the dollar but started to fall dramatically after early results in England showed Leave doing better than expected. | The pound had risen sharply against the dollar but started to fall dramatically after early results in England showed Leave doing better than expected. |
| The referendum will be decided purely on whether Leave or Remain receives the most votes across the UK. | The referendum will be decided purely on whether Leave or Remain receives the most votes across the UK. |
| About 46.5 million people were registered to vote - including four million in Scotland - in what is the third nationwide referendum in UK history. | About 46.5 million people were registered to vote - including four million in Scotland - in what is the third nationwide referendum in UK history. |
| Opinion polls published ahead of the referendum suggested the race was too close to call, although most showed Remain holding a slight lead on the eve of the vote. | Opinion polls published ahead of the referendum suggested the race was too close to call, although most showed Remain holding a slight lead on the eve of the vote. |
| Analysis by Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor | Analysis by Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor |
| Several months ago, the Leave campaign didn't have much hope that they could get anywhere close in a short campaign. | Several months ago, the Leave campaign didn't have much hope that they could get anywhere close in a short campaign. |
| They characterised themselves as the plucky underdogs, in with a shout, but certainly the real outsiders. | They characterised themselves as the plucky underdogs, in with a shout, but certainly the real outsiders. |
| But, in part by using that status, indeed building a narrative of the people versus the elites, they have got themselves to a position where they might end up on the winning side. | But, in part by using that status, indeed building a narrative of the people versus the elites, they have got themselves to a position where they might end up on the winning side. |
| Read more from Laura | Read more from Laura |
| Glasgow and Edinburgh were both thought to be among the UK's most pro-EU areas ahead of the referendum, with Leave's best chance of winning an area in Scotland predicted to be Dumfries and Galloway. | Glasgow and Edinburgh were both thought to be among the UK's most pro-EU areas ahead of the referendum, with Leave's best chance of winning an area in Scotland predicted to be Dumfries and Galloway. |
| The official result of the referendum will be declared at Manchester Town Hall, with the exact time dependent on the level of turnout and how close the result is. | The official result of the referendum will be declared at Manchester Town Hall, with the exact time dependent on the level of turnout and how close the result is. |