Britain’s previous Prime Minister, David Cameron, first mentioned Brexit in a speech on January 23, 2013. After his reelection in 2015, Cameron made a promise of change regarding Britain’s membership in the EU. On June 23, 2016, a referendum (public cote) was held. A very narrow majority voted to leave the European Union. A day later, David Cameron resigned. David Cameron was replaced by current Prime Minister Theresa May. Before being sworn in as Prime Minister, Theresa May served as the Secretary of State for the Home Department. On July 13, 2016, May became the second Prime Minister in all of British history. Because Cameron had resigned, May was tasked with the job of ushering Britain through the back-breaking process necessary to leave the EU.
Although Brexit was obviously a highly discussed topic among British politicians, the question is what sort of people voted in the Brexit decision. The UK has voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48%, but who made up that majority?
In the UK, which is composed of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, voted to leave the EU. 53.4% of England voted to leave. 44.2% of Northern Ireland voted to leave. 38.0% of Scotland voted to leave. 52.5% of Wales voted to leave. 61 % of males aged 18 to 24 years voted for the UK to remain within the EU. 61 % of males in the 50 to 64 age brackets voted in favor of a “Brexit”. 80% of women between the ages of 18 and 24 voted to stay in the EU.
Brexit: Britain's Exit 