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different socio-economic profiles. Of the 32 Scottish council areas, 4 voted YES. What is striking is that In the days and weeks that followed, political scientists tried to provide reasons why people voted the and 17 year olds for the first time. Also because, if successful, it would have led to the breakup of the
to 45%. Over 3·6 million votes were cast. Just over 2 million voters chose to place their “X” in the The Scottish Independence Referendum was notable for several reasons. First of all it gave the vote to year old United Kingdom. Finally, it was notable for the high level of political debate and interest Across all 32 council areas in Scotland, 85% of voters participated and when all of the votes had beencounted, the result was clear: Scotland had chosen to remain part of the United Kingdom by a margin of
counterparts that were important, particularly as older voters are more likely to turn out in higher