We didn’t all vote Remain…
Much of Bristol may be holding onto the idea that we’re a Remain city – one of the few to buck the EU referendum trend of shock ‘leave’ wins. A closer look at the vote breakdown tells a different story…
Graphics: Lorna Stephenson and Lucas Batt
The by-ward breakdown of the referendum results:
A look at the breakdown geographically:
Update: Map updated to show more detail.
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It’s striking looking at the map. The further out you get from the city centre the more likely ‘leave’ was. It seems to mirror the same picture nationwide, so those more deprived, less racially mixed areas more likely to vote leave. People on the outskirts of Bristol have been overlooked for years. Any initiatives, economic or cultural concentrate on the same often inner-city areas. I hope Marvin will address the city’s imbalance, I know it was something he campaigned on. Much more needs to be done to reach out to people on the literal margins of the city.
All the areas with the worst performing schools, least income and worst housing stock. Or else traditionally white. Bristol has always been a city of little villages. I wonder why?
Where are chuffing St. Pauls and Stokes Croft?
Ashley
Hi Alex,
The map was put together with ward data which is how the votes were recorded by the council. St Pauls and Stokes croft fall under Ashley ward.
Cheers
Here here Elsie!
Liberal middle class professional bishopston types have done nicely on the backs of other Bristol communities they never visit.
Interesting! What’s the source of the information you are quoting?
Hi Stephen,
Our data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FDrSGHd7SsDcBXIEgr4Z9a5nYLT_vJqfw_x4NZBUb6c
Results are taken from https://www.bristol.gov.uk/voting-elections/south-west-eu-referendum-results