Scottish Independence Referendum 2014
On Thursday 18 September 2014, there was a referendum on independence for Scotland.
For this referendum voters received a ballot paper with the question ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?’
Scottish Borders totals
Yes - 33% - 27,906 votes
No - 67% - 55,553 votes
Rejected papers
- For want of an official mark: 0
- Voting in favour of both answers: 11
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 1
- Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 55
Overall result
Scotland voted no to independence and remained part of the UK.