The referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union took place on Thursday 23 June 2016. The referendum asked you to vote on a question. For this referendum the question was:
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
| Remain or Leave | Number of Votes |
|---|---|
| Remain | 27,935 |
| Leave | 47,889 |
| Total votes | 75,868 |
| The no of ballot papers rejected | No of ballot papers |
|---|---|
No official mark |
0 |
Both answers voted for |
18 |
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified |
0 |
Unmarked or void for uncertainty |
26 |
The total number of ballot papers rejected |
44 |
Electorate: 102,961
Turnout: 73.69%
63.2% voted in favour of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
Other results
Regional results can be found on Borough of Poole Opens in a new window website. National results can be found on the Electoral Commision Opens in a new window website.