What Day Was the UK's Brexit referendum?

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The United Kingdom held a referendum asking voters whether the country should remain a member of the European Union or leave; the Leave option won with roughly 52% of the vote against 48% for Remain.

The result triggered years of subsequent negotiation over the terms of departure, and Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation the following morning.

Turnout for the referendum was higher than either of the UK's two general elections immediately before and after it, reflecting the unusually high public engagement the vote generated.

The vote exposed a significant regional divide within the UK, with Scotland and Northern Ireland both voting to Remain by clear margins while England and Wales voted Leave, a split that later fed into renewed debate over Scottish independence.