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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 overwhelmingly backed leaving the EU. | Voters in the south of England have overwhelmingly backed leaving the EU. |
| The Remain campaign was initially boosted after Oxford declared 70% of voters wanted to stay in the union, while Reading following suit with 58% in favour. | The Remain campaign was initially boosted after Oxford declared 70% of voters wanted to stay in the union, while Reading following suit with 58% in favour. |
| But in larger cities and towns such as Portsmouth, Southampton, and Bournemouth people voted for Brexit. | But in larger cities and towns such as Portsmouth, Southampton, and Bournemouth people voted for Brexit. |
| Nearly 52% of the 2.3m votes counted were for the Leave campaign, similar to the national outlook. | Nearly 52% of the 2.3m votes counted were for the Leave campaign, similar to the national outlook. |
| See the local results here | See the local results here |
| Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum coverage | Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum coverage |
| In Gosport, 63% of voters sided with the Leave campaign. Havant, the New Forest, Test Valley, Rushmoor also voted to leave, but Fareham, East Hampshire and Hart 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. | 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 Henley | Analysis by BBC South political editor Peter Henley |
| Early signs of a vote to leave the EU were confirmed as each counting centre in the South returned majorities in favour of Brexit. | Early signs of a vote to leave the EU were confirmed as each counting centre in the South returned majorities in favour of Brexit. |
| Along the South coast in places like Southampton, Gosport, Bournemouth and Portsmouth, the votes piled up with immigration as the main reason to leave in Labour areas. | Along the South coast in places like Southampton, Gosport, Bournemouth and Portsmouth, the votes piled up with immigration as the main reason to leave in Labour areas. |
| Only in the University town of Oxford and commuter areas around London, like Woking and Winchester, did remain seem to find a majority. | Only in the University town of Oxford and commuter areas around London, like Woking and Winchester, did remain seem to find a majority. |
| As a tension switches to David Cameron's future, he can take some consolation that in West Oxfordshire and parts of Berkshire people were loyal to his message | As a tension switches to David Cameron's future, he can take some consolation that in West Oxfordshire and parts of Berkshire people were loyal to his message |
| So far, all Oxfordshire districts have declared a remain majority vote to stay in the EU. | So far, all Oxfordshire districts have declared a remain majority vote to stay in the EU. |
| In Berkshire, 51.6% of the electorate voted to remain, although Slough and Bracknell Forest both voted to leave. | In Berkshire, 51.6% of the electorate voted to remain, although Slough and Bracknell Forest both voted to leave. |
| In Dorset all the districts voted to leave the EU, with 54% of voters in Bournemouth backing the calls for Britain to exit the European Union. | In Dorset all the districts voted to leave the EU, with 54% of voters in Bournemouth backing the calls for Britain to exit the European Union. |
| 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. | 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. |