Is this determined on overall votes?
Alex Salmond and Independence
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Yes, if the No campaign has one more vote overall through out the country then it is a No vote.
Doesn't that mean it was expected then? I'm talking about the poll suggesting 54 no and 46 yes. Sounds like they got it right if an area that was expected to vote yes actually voted no.
The 54-46 overall prediction takes into account a slight yes advantage for that region.
So if I'm reading this correctly, Clackmannanshire was supposed to be the most nailed on to vote Yes, but No won with 54%.
If it follows that trend, the YouGov poll is going to be way off.
So looking closer to 60-40
Yep - it's not about constituencies - it's about each and every person
Constituencies declare their results throughout the night though.
The total number of voters are counted as we go so all we're waiting on is Yes or No hitting 51%
Glasgow / Edinburgh and Borders (one box if you like) will be declared at at about 5:00am. Given they equate to about 28% of the electorate - that's likely to be the decider.
Once the result is known - the rest of the boxes will just count to the final % score.
What is the reason to not have election polls? This seems so amateurish.
Actually looking at that tweet this could turn into a falklands/Gibraltar vote.
Weird. Amazed at least one group didn't do it.
I had read that it was something to do with the fact that they have never actually had to do an exit poll for a referendum before, so therefore don't have the sort of pre-prepared data they do for usual elections (Or something along those lines)
But, the next referendum, for whoever, and whenever, will have exit polls as they can study tonight's results etc.
It was interesting what the Labour woman just said on the Beeb; she says the worst thing that could have happened for the Yes was the poll that had them ahead by 1%.
She says that the way the pound fluctuated and share prices were effected from just that one thing probably did more to scare the undecideds more than anything the No campaign said. It made people really think about the financial implications of full independence when one poll caused a tremor in the markets.
She says that the way the pound fluctuated and share prices were effected from just that one thing probably did more to scare the undecideds more than anything the No campaign said. It made people really think about the financial implications of full independence when one poll caused a tremor in the markets.
First of the oil islands say a big No.
I love hearing about all the spoilt ballets. 
Agree that a finish closer to 60:40 is now most likely.
Agree that a finish closer to 60:40 is now most likely.
Orkney
YES 33%
NO 67%
YES 33%
NO 67%
Orkney say no, but it sounds like it was very much expected.
This is going to be a landslide victory for NO, I'd love to see Alex Salmond's face right now.
I'm still holding out hope.
'MON THE YES !!!
Signed, England.
On the other hand, given YouGov's latest prediction is looking more and more like nonsense, perhaps Yes was never anywhere near a lead, and YouGov singlehandedly got Westminster to make all sorts of promises.
North Lanarkshire will be very telling in the early vote results.
Is that quebec on the right
I'm still holding out hope.
'MON THE YES !!!
Signed, England.
Didn't the falklands already have one years ago?
Is that quebec on the right
One thing for sure is they are not your friends, buddy.
That's what I mean. They and Gibraltar voted to stay overwhelmingly.
It was more of a case of showing the world (and Argentina/Spain) who they want to be with rather than one like this, but yeah they did vote overwhelmingly to stay.
I feel strongly that I should be allowed to vote yes.
I bet I am taller than most of them, can I strong arm one of them into voting yes for me ?
Or bribe him/it with a dandy selection of shortbread and offal ?
I bet I am taller than most of them, can I strong arm one of them into voting yes for me ?
Or bribe him/it with a dandy selection of shortbread and offal ?
Is that quebec on the right
Think they would take Quebec with them if they left?
They must have employed the slowest counters ever... Honestly, this is ridiculous. They only have 5 million ballots to count spread out amongst 32 districts!!
Nova Scotia maybe>
Delighted that it looks to be a NO vote. Common sense prevails.
Just be pleased there are. I chaos.Yup.
2014, still using paper ballots...
Good stuff so far for no.
Poor turn outs for the big towns.
Regardless of the low turn out' one person one vote' will have a massive effect on the result and they will ultimately determine the result.
The undecided historical non voters in the big towns were always yes prey so perhaps the low vote suggests it's not worked out that way.
Still expect a huge yes influx % wise (and victory) once the main areas come in.
Poor turn outs for the big towns.
Regardless of the low turn out' one person one vote' will have a massive effect on the result and they will ultimately determine the result.
The undecided historical non voters in the big towns were always yes prey so perhaps the low vote suggests it's not worked out that way.
Still expect a huge yes influx % wise (and victory) once the main areas come in.
Edinburgh is looking likely to be no.
I have no idea what is going on but I can't edit that post. It shows blank on the edit screen.
Just be pleased there are no chads.
Just be pleased there are no chads.
Other than this patriotic "Proper Scot" bullshit and all its emotive suggestions there really wasn't any substance to the Yes campaign. It was all based on if's and but's. Most voters with a brain wouldn't vote for such uncertainty. People have bills to pay, mouths to feed, jobs to go to... not even knowing what currency was to be used doesn't fill people with confidence.
When will this thread be bumped? 2 years? 4?
I can see it being at least another 8 years... couple of general elections time. They've had 2 years to get a YES majority and clearly they don't have it.