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Did the UK vote to leave the EU in 2016?
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Yes. Leave won 51.9% to 48.1%.

Yes. In the referendum on 23 June 2016, UK voters chose to leave the European Union by 51.9% to 48.1%.

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Yes. Leave won 51.9% to 48.1%.

Yes. In the referendum on 23 June 2016, UK voters chose to leave the European Union by 51.9% to 48.1%.

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The 2016 EU membership referendum asked whether the UK should remain a member of or leave the EU. Leave won a narrow majority of the votes cast. The result was not legally binding but the government committed to implementing it, triggering Article 50 in March 2017, and the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, with the transition period ending on 31 December 2020.

  • The referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
  • Leave received about 17.4 million votes; Remain about 16.1 million.
  • Turnout was about 72.2%.
  • England and Wales voted Leave; Scotland and Northern Ireland voted Remain.
  • The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020.
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Yes. The UK voted to leave.

Yes, the UK voted to leave the European Union in a nationwide referendum held on June 23, 2016. The Leave campaign secured 51.89% of the vote against 48.11% for Remain.

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On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom held an advisory referendum asking voters whether the country should remain a member of or leave the European Union. A majority of voters chose to leave, which led to the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron, extensive negotiations, and the UK's formal withdrawal from the EU under Article 50 in January 2020.

  • The EU referendum took place across the UK and Gibraltar on June 23, 2016.
  • The Leave campaign won with 17,410,742 votes (51.89%).
  • The Remain campaign received 16,141,241 votes (48.11%).
  • Overall voter turnout was 72.2%.
  • The result prompted the UK government to trigger Article 50, ultimately resulting in the UK formally leaving the EU on January 31, 2020.
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Yes. UK voted Leave in 2016

Yes. In a referendum on 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted 51.9% to 48.1% in favour of leaving the European Union. The result triggered the Article 50 process and the UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020.

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The 2016 EU referendum result is a matter of official public record: the Electoral Commission certified a Leave majority of roughly 1.27 million votes, and the outcome was accepted by Parliament and the government, leading to the UK's withdrawal in 2020. There is no factual dispute that the UK voted to leave.

  • Referendum held 23 June 2016 on EU membership.
  • Leave won with 51.9% of the vote (17,410,742 votes) against Remain's 48.1% (16,141,241 votes).
  • Turnout was about 72.2%, the highest in a UK-wide vote since 1992.
  • England and Wales voted Leave; Scotland and Northern Ireland voted Remain.
  • The UK formally exited the EU on 31 January 2020 under the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Yes. UK voted 51.9% to leave EU in 2016

The United Kingdom held a referendum on 23 June 2016 in which 51.9% of voters chose to leave the European Union.

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The 2016 EU referendum was a legally binding vote in which the UK electorate decided by a narrow margin to leave the European Union. The result was certified by the Electoral Commission and led to the UK government triggering Article 50, formally beginning the Brexit process. This is a historical fact with no dispute over the outcome or its legitimacy.

  • Referendum held on 23 June 2016
  • Leave campaign won with 51.9% of the vote
  • Remain campaign received 48.1% of the vote
  • Official result declared by the Electoral Commission on 24 June 2016
  • UK government invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union on 29 March 2017

Key facts

  1. The referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
  2. Leave received about 17.4 million votes; Remain about 16.1 million.
  3. Turnout was about 72.2%.
  4. England and Wales voted Leave; Scotland and Northern Ireland voted Remain.
  5. The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020.

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