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95 percent of Gibraltar voters back 'remain'
Gibraltar, the first British territory to announce its EU referendum result, says an overwhelming 95.8 percent of its voters have backed remaining in the bloc.
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Betting odds for the the EU referendum result are displayed in a betting shop in Westminster, London, June 23. (AP/Tim Ireland)
Gibraltar, the first British territory to announce its EU referendum result, says an overwhelming 95.8 percent of its voters have backed remaining in the bloc.
Gibraltar's leader, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, says a lopsided pro-EU vote was always expected because of the British overseas territory's dependence on maintaining easy cross-border travel and trade with neighboring EU member Spain.
The strategic spot overlooking the western entrance to the Mediterranean was seized by Britain in 1704. Today the territory, barely 3 square miles (7 square kilometers) in size, is home to more than 30,000 British citizens.
Gibraltar electoral officials say of the 20,172 people who voted, 19,322 chose to remain in the EU.
