[Archived] Eu Referendum, In Or Out - Looks Like Blackburn Wants Out !

[Paul]

The count will be done by constituency with first a bit after midnight but the bulk between 3 and 5.

I thought the results are to be declared by region. First time I've heard constituencies mentioned.

[gumboots]

They reckoned yesterday that the first ones in just after or possibly just before midnight. Sunderland and Newcastle. Lancaster is generally thought to be a typical indicator in parliamentary elections so they're looking for that one as a possible sign of how it will go.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36586700/all-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-eu-referendum-votes-will-be-counted

Good old newsbeat answers the questions including yours mike ellison

[Paul]

It will be closer than that I think Paul.

The demographics should be interesting

I've moved from expecting a leave win to a quite decisive remain win. Originally amongst my broad social circle I only knew one leave voter. Listening to TV and radio I felt there was a very strong leave vote.

After spending three days at a trade show - my industry is definitely conservative with a small c - I was very surprised to find everyone I spoke to was remain. Our main trade association found a significant number of members polled intend to vote remain.

I was very interested to discover trade associations are obliged to canvas members on these issues but are not obliged to publish the results and can publish a neutral result.

Totally unscientific of course.

[Baz]

Still baffles me how Sunderland can declare a general election seat in less than 2 hours, and all seats in the count in less than 4, but some areas can take 5 or 6 hours to declare 1.

[yoda]

I've moved from expecting a leave win to a quite decisive remain win. Originally amongst my broad social circle I only knew one leave voter. Listening to TV and radio I felt there was a very strong leave vote.

After spending three days at a trade show - my industry is definitely conservative with a small c - I was very surprised to find everyone I spoke to was remain. Our main trade association found a significant number of members polled intend to vote remain.

I was very interested to discover trade associations are obliged to canvas members on these issues but are not obliged to publish the results and can publish a neutral result.

I think the truth is no one knows

[gumboots]

Sunderland pride themselves on their speed so they train for it. They get the ballot boxes in quickly, courier them in or whatever. Some areas the ballot boxes don't even get there for hours. Ribble valley for example has to wait for a lot of boxes from rural areas. Other places don't get their boxes in completely til the next day.

Sunderland train the whole organisation, including their counters

[yoda]

Looks like 84% turn out in Gibraltar

[McClarky]

I think Sunderland is 1 of the smallest constituencies area wise. This is different though as done by area rather than constituency.

[Baz]

Farage predicting a remain win

I think Sunderland is 1 of the smallest constituencies area wise. This is different though as done by area rather than constituency.

There are 3 general election constituencies in Sunderland, so cant be much different in area than a lot of other city constituencies.

Personally I look forward to internet based voting, in which case, we'd be crying / cheering before the pubs closed.

[gumboots]

Farage says anything he feels like saying and contradicts himself quite often.

[McClarky]

Yes but they are separately counted in a general election so can get the boxes in for Sunderland Central quickly and count them first.

Took a gamble on not getting my holiday Euros until after the vote on the hope Remain would win and the pound would surge. Looks like that's what's happening in the markets. Will be calling on Germany, Czech Rep, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary in the next couple of weeks so looking fiward to meeting plenty of our European brothers and sisters.

[only2garners]

Sunderland put plenty of resource into getting their boxes in and counted asap, as they see it as good publicity for them - lots of mentions of the place across the world's media for an hour or two. Most other constituencies just do it with the resources that they have as councils.

in London Wandsworth do a similar effort and they will be the first to declare down there.

[perthblue02]

In the event of an absolute split of exactly 50-50... what happens?

Germany win on penalties

[gumboots]

But don't forget that they're offering to play without a keeper

[Husky]

[oldjamfan1]

I have to say i was surprised to see a big 'Vote Remain' advert at the top of the page on this site today.....?

(That's the way I voted by the way I was just surprised to see the ad)

[gumboots]

I saw that too and was surprised

[perthblue02]

I have to say i was surprised to see a big 'Vote Remain' advert at the top of the page on this site today.....?

(That's the way I voted by the way I was just surprised to see the ad)

Maybe to do with what you have been browsing

Gibraltar result Remain 19,322 Remain , Leave 823 84% Turnout , no surprises there

[Tom]

Just been mentioned that Sunderland may be 62% Leave which is much higher than expected - if that's a sign for the night it's only going one way!

[ultrablue]

Remain - 54

Leave - 46

[Tom]

Wow super close in Newcastle much less than expected for remain

[perthblue02]

They were talking about expectations of nearly 60 % remain ended up 50.7 - 49.3 for remain , very close

Glad we have the direct live feed from the BBC over here for this, can't beat the BBC coverage on election nights

[jim mk2]

Results a concern for Remain so far.

[T J Hooker]

They were talking about expectations of nearly 60 % remain ended up 50.7 - 49.3 for remain , very close

Glad we have the direct live feed from the BBC over here for this, can't beat the BBC coverage on election nights

sorry, have to disagree, i found the bbc coverage nauseating and had to turn it off(im currently watching the itv coverage, much more mature and less gimicky)

[Mike E]

Whatever happens, I'll be relieved when it's done.