Bury votes Leave in EU Referendum

Voters in Bury have backed Leave in the EU Referendum, by 54% to 46%.

Some 54,674 voted to leave the EU, while 46,354 voted to remain.

The count was held tonight at the Castle Leisure Centre, and Bury was the first authority in Greater Manchester to declare a result.

ENDS

Issued: 24 June 2016.

Picture: Mike Owen, counting officer for Bury, announces the result.