2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
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The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
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| instanceOf |
European Union–related referendum
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United Kingdom political event ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| aftermath | resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brexit referendum
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EU referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| article50NotificationDate | 2017-03-29 ⓘ |
| articleInvoked | Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignPeriodStart | 2016-04-15 ⓘ |
| campaignRegulator | Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorAtTime | George Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 2016-06-23 ⓘ |
| electorateDescription | registered voters in the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and certain UK citizens abroad ⓘ |
| electorateSize | 46500124 ⓘ |
| franchiseExcludes | most UK citizens living abroad for more than 15 years ⓘ |
| franchiseIncludes |
British citizens resident in Gibraltar
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British citizens resident in the UK ⓘ Irish citizens resident in the UK ⓘ qualifying Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK ⓘ |
| homeSecretaryAtTime | Theresa May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaveCampaignDesignation | Vote Leave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leavePercentage | 51.9 ⓘ |
| ledTo | United Kingdom notification of intention to withdraw from the European Union under Article 50 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | European Union Referendum Act 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Brexit vote ⓘ |
| option1 | Remain a member of the European Union ⓘ |
| option2 | Leave the European Union ⓘ |
| organisedBy | UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Brexit ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtTime | David Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | David Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| question | Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? ⓘ |
| remainCampaignDesignation | Britain Stronger in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remainPercentage | 48.1 ⓘ |
| result | majority voted to leave the European Union ⓘ |
| subject | United Kingdom membership of the European Union ⓘ |
| succeededByAsPrimeMinister | Theresa May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredProcess | Brexit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnoutDescription | turnout was about 72 percent of eligible voters ⓘ |
| turnoutPercentage | 72.2 ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | advisory referendum in UK constitutional practice ⓘ |
| votesForLeave | 17410742 ⓘ |
| votesForRemain | 16141241 ⓘ |
| year | 2016 ⓘ |
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56th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Second Cameron ministry
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2015 United Kingdom general election
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