2016 EU referendum

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:aftermath Theresa May became Prime Minister
resignation of David Cameron
start of Brexit process
triggering of Article 50
gptkbp:ballotPaper Leave the European Union
Remain a member of the European Union
gptkbp:consequence Brexit
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 23 June 2016
gptkbp:debatedBy televised debates between campaign leaders
gptkbp:excludedVoters British citizens living abroad for more than 15 years
EU citizens (other than Irish, Maltese, and Cypriot) resident in the UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 EU referendum
gptkbp:impact constitutional questions for Scotland and Northern Ireland
currency fluctuations
debate over a second referendum
increased political polarization
rise in hate crimes reported
significant political and economic consequences
stock market volatility
gptkbp:leavePercentage 51.9%
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:European_Union_Referendum_Act_2015
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notable_campaign gptkb:Britain_Stronger_in_Europe
gptkb:Vote_Leave
gptkbp:notableSupporter gptkb:Boris_Johnson
gptkb:David_Cameron
gptkb:George_Osborne
gptkb:Michael_Gove
gptkb:Nigel_Farage
gptkb:Nicola_Sturgeon
Jeremy Corbyn
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:UK_Electoral_Commission
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:1975_United_Kingdom_European_Communities_membership_referendum
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:David_Cameron
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Article_50_notification
Brexit
gptkbp:remainPercentage 48.1%
gptkbp:result Leave
gptkbp:stateElectorate British, Irish, and Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK aged 18 or over
46,501,241
gptkbp:subject United Kingdom's membership of the European Union
gptkbp:type Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
non-binding referendum
gptkbp:voterTurnout 72.2%
gptkbp:votesLeave 17,410,742
gptkbp:votesRemain 16,141,241
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Cameron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4