Should the UK leave the European Union?

19 October 2014

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UKIP is shaking up the British political status quo – with its biggest policy being that the UK should leave the European Union. If you were given a stark choice on this, phrased similarly to the Scottish referendum, how would you vote? We’ve divided the options by UK country and gender to see if it makes a difference. Should the UK leave the European Union…

UKIP is shaking up the British political status quo – with its biggest policy being that the UK should leave the European Union. If you were given a stark choice on this, phrased similarly to the Scottish referendum, how would you vote?

We’ve divided the options by UK country and gender to see if it makes a difference.

Should the UK leave the European Union…

Results

I live in England – I’m a woman (8891 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		5322 votes (60%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		3569 votes (40%)

I live in England – I’m a man (12368 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		7370 votes (60%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		4998 votes (40%)

I live in Northern Ireland – I’m a woman (182 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		103 votes (57%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		79 votes (43%)

I live in Northern Ireland – I’m a man (225 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		140 votes (62%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		85 votes (38%)

I live in Scotland – I’m a woman (965 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		369 votes (38%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		596 votes (62%)

I live in Scotland – I’m a man (1168 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		491 votes (42%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		677 votes (58%)

I live in Wales – I’m a woman (501 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		270 votes (54%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		231 votes (46%)

I live in Wales – I’m a man (678 votes)

Yes. The UK should leave the EU		387 votes (57%)
No. The UK should stay in the EU		291 votes (43%)

                   24,978 votes received.

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