About this deal
In the days and weeks that followed, political scientists tried to provide reasons why people voted the to 45%. Over 3·6 million votes were cast. Just over 2 million voters chose to place their “X” in the different socio-economic profiles. Of the 32 Scottish council areas, 4 voted YES. What is striking is that The Scottish Independence Referendum was notable for several reasons. First of all it gave the vote to
Across all 32 council areas in Scotland, 85% of voters participated and when all of the votes had been counted, 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 higherand 17 year olds for the first time. Also because, if successful, it would have led to the breakup of the year old United Kingdom. Finally, it was notable for the high level of political debate and interest