2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Brexit_referendum
gptkbp:consequence gptkb:United_Kingdom_withdrawal_from_the_European_Union
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 23 June 2016
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:identity
gptkb:security
gptkb:EU_regulations
immigration
trade
economic impact
sovereignty
NHS funding
future of the UK
gptkbp:effect non-binding
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Article_50_notification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
gptkbp:impact political instability
resignation of David Cameron
economic uncertainty
rise in hate crimes
calls for Scottish independence referendum
gptkbp:leavePercentage 51.9%
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:European_Union_Referendum_Act_2015
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
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
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Electoral_Commission
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:1975_United_Kingdom_European_Communities_membership_referendum
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:David_Cameron
gptkbp:regionWithHighestLeavePercentage gptkb:Boston,_Lincolnshire
gptkbp:regionWithHighestLeaveVote gptkb:England
gptkbp:regionWithHighestRemainPercentage gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkbp:regionWithHighestRemainVote gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:remainPercentage 48.1%
gptkbp:result Leave
gptkbp:stateElectorate 46,500,001
gptkbp:subject Brexit
gptkbp:type Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
gptkbp:typeOfVote advisory referendum
gptkbp:voterTurnout 72.2%
gptkbp:votesLeave 17,410,742
gptkbp:votesRemain 16,141,241
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2011_United_Kingdom_Alternative_Vote_referendum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5