As the UK woke up to a Leave result in the EU Referendum on Friday morning and the announcement of Prime Minister, David Cameron’s departure by October, the breakdown of results are in for Somerset.
Both B&NES and Mendip were the only two of Somerset’s seven districts that voted to Remain, with North and South Somerset, Sedgemoor, West Somerset and Taunton Deane all voting Leave.
B&NES Result: Remain
Leave 42% 44,352
Remain 57.9% 60,878
Turnout 77.1%
Mendip Result: Remain
Leave 48.9% 32,028
Remain 51.1% 33,427
Turnout 76.9%