Over 70% Voted for Remain in Chiswick Wards |
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Hounslow Borough outside W4 wanted to leave the EU
The detailed figures for voting in the EU Referendum show overwhelming support for Remain in the Chiswick wards within Hounslow Borough. All three wards voted between 73-74% in favour of staying in the UK. No other ward in the borough voted by more than 60% to stay in the EU but there was a clear majority in nearly all the wards in Ruth Cadbury’s Brentford and Isleworth constituency. The Southfield ward in Ealing Borough which covers the North Chiswick area had an even higher level of support with 75.9% of voters opting for remain. With 5,913 people voting, with 4,480 wanting to Remain and 1,423 opting for Leave. The percentage vote for Remain was the highest in the borough. ![]() The Chiswick wards were also the ones with the highest turnout in the Borough with Chiswick Riverside reaching 78% and the two other wards over 70% If the Chiswick vote is excluded then the Borough of Hounslow voted Leave by 52% to 48% The biggest enthusiasm for Brexit came from the west of the borough with Feltham North the most Eurosceptic with 66% voting Leave followed by Feltham West and Bedfont on 64%
Cllr Steve Curran, Head of Hounslow Council said, “Last Thursday, I and the majority of people in the borough voted to remain in the European Union. However, in Hounslow the margin between the votes to ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ was slim; reflecting the country’s split view. "My view is that we must respect the country’s decision to leave the EU but that in Hounslow we must learn more about why people voted the way they did. It’s crucial that we work together and talk with and listen to all our communities to ensure that everyone feels that they belong in Hounslow." July 3, 2016 ![]() |