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Distribution of EU Referendum votes 2016, by age group and gender

Distribution of EU Referendum votes in the United Kingdom in 2016, by age group and gender

The data displays the way in which citizens of the UK voted in the EU Referendum, the results are sorted by age group and gender. 61% of males aged 18 to 24 years voted for the United Kingdom to remain within the EU, whereas an equal 61% of males in the 50 to 64 age brackets voted in favor of a “Brexit”. The peak share came from women between the ages of 18 and 24, 80% of whom voted for 'Remain'.

Further information regarding the UK's referendum on EU membership is available, including data on: the result of UK referendum, number of votes cast, regional number of votes, voting intention by age, EU referendum voting intention in the UK in 2016, by age group, number of ballot papers , number of rejected ballot papers , and innitial voter remorse, by age.

Male 18-24 61 39
Male 25-49 53 47
Male 50-64 39 61
Male 65+ 38 62
Female 18-24 80 20
Female 25-49 54 46
Female 50-64 40 60
Female 65+ 34 66