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EU referendum: South votes overwhelmingly to leave the EU EU referendum: South votes overwhelmingly to leave the EU
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Voters in the south of England have so far overwhelmingly backed leaving the EU.Voters in the south of England have so far overwhelmingly backed leaving the EU.
The Remain campaign was initially boosted after Oxford declared 70% of voters wanted to remain at 02:20 BST. The Remain campaign was initially boosted after Oxford declared 70% of voters wanted to remain, at 02:20 BST.
But across Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the majority of results have favoured leaving. But across Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the majority of results favoured leaving.
More than 52% of the near-million votes already counted are for the leave campaign, but 18 wards still need to be counted. More than 52% of the 1.67m votes already counted are for the leave campaign, but 10 wards still need to be counted.
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In Hampshire, 63% of voters quickly responded to Oxford's remain declaration, siding with the leave campaign. In Gosport, 63% of voters sided with the leave campaign. Havant, the New Forest, Test Valley, East Hampshire and Rushmoor also voted to leave, but Fareham and Hants declared a win for remain.
Havant and Rushmoor also voted to leave, but Fareham and Hants have declared a win for remain. Southampton voted leave, with nearly 54% of voters backing Brexit. More than 58% of voters in Portsmouth also voted to leave.
Analysis by BBC South political editor Peter HenleyAnalysis by BBC South political editor Peter Henley
"If the Remain campaign was looking for the South to come to its rescue, I don't think that it's going to happen. If the Remain campaign was looking for the South to come to its rescue, it didn't happen happen.
"I've been talking in places like Portsmouth, where they were expecting about 50/50 between remain and leave, but that's looking more like 57% for leave now. I've been talking in places like Portsmouth, where they were expecting about 50/50 between remain and leave, but 58% have voted to leave.
"In Southampton, where there are lots of estates, it looks like they're favouring leave with a percentage of 60/40. Southampton has favoured leave, with nearly 54% of voters backing Brexit.
"There are a lot of votes in the South, with a total of 6.5m voters and 67 counting stations, but it looks like many are moving towards leave." There are a lot of votes in the South, with a total of 6.5m voters and 67 counting stations, many favoured Britain leaving the EU.
Tempers frayed at the Oxford count after a councillor was ejected from the town hall when he clashed with security staff who refused him entry. So far, all Oxfordshire districts have declared a remain majority vote to stay in the EU.
Oxford City councillor Mike Rowley attempted to enter the venue at about 00:30 BST.
After he was halted by door staff, police attended the town hall and restrained the Labour councillor before he was taken home.
BBC Oxford correspondent Marcus Liddell said: "It was quite a scene, the counting officer came out of the main hall and the local MP Andrew Smith tried to calm down Mr Rowley.
"In the end the police were called, and they took him away from the count here."
The Vale of White Horse also voted to stay in the EU, with 56% siding with the remain campaign.
In Berkshire, 57% of the electorate in Reading voted to remain, whereas Slough and Bracknell Forest both voted to leave.In Berkshire, 57% of the electorate in Reading voted to remain, whereas Slough and Bracknell Forest both voted to leave.
So far, North and West Dorset, as well as Bournemouth, have also voted to leave the EU. West Berkshire also voted to remain with a narrow majority of 51.7%
So far, North and West Dorset, Poole, Purbeck, Bournemouth and Weymouth have also voted to leave.
Earlier, tempers frayed at the Oxford count after a councillor was ejected from the town hall when he clashed with security staff who refused him entry. Oxford City councillor Mike Rowley attempted to enter the venue at about 00:30 BST.