The overall result yesterday across the UK was very sad and unfortunately not what younger people or the Liberal Democrats wanted for Britain.
81.26% of Winchester’s electorate voted and the result was:
42,878 voted REMAIN
29,886 voted LEAVE

Polling day-so close to the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme-the newly restored War Memorial in the background is a stark reminder of why being part of a European Union has been so important to us all.

Tim Farron, Lib Dem leader sums it up in these words:-
I am devastated and I am angry. Today we wake to a deeply divided country. Nigel Farage’s vision for Britain has won this vote, but it is not a vision I share.

Young people voted to remain by a considerable margin, but were out voted. They had a clear ambition for their future, yet it has been taken from them.

Even though the result was close, there is no doubt that the majority of British people want us to leave.

We should be proud of our positive, principled, and patriotic campaign for the UK to Remain at the heart of Europe.

Our fight for an open, optimistic, liberal, diverse and tolerant Britain is needed now more than ever.

Together we can still make the case for Britain’s future with Europe, as millions of people voted for it. Together we cannot afford to let that vision to die.

The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand and fight for a better kind of Britain than the one painted by the Leave campaign – tolerant, openhearted, optimistic, and outward looking.

Tim Farron MP , Leader of the Liberal Democrats