Only four Salford wards out of twenty voted to Remain in Europe during last week's referendum, figures published by Salford Council yesterday show.
Eccles, Boothstown and Ellenbrook, Worsley and Ordsall all voted Remain, while Irwell Riverside voted Leave by just 58 votes. Claremont was the other closest ward, voting Leave by 373 votes.
In all other wards the Leave vote majority was much wider. Here are the full results...
R L Total votes Turnout
Barton 2,065 3,386 5,460 60.97%
Boothstown and Ellenbrook 3,050 2,799 5,850 76.98%
Broughton 1,968 2,883 4,858 49.48%
Cadishead 1,927 3,487 5,424 66.55%
Claremont 2,769 3,142 5,919 71.07%
Eccles 3,284 2,888 6,183 68.88%
Irlam 1,582 3,028 4,616 65.50%
Irwell Riverside 2,039 2,097 4,141 54.08%
Kersal 1,969 2,649 4,625 54.69%
Langworthy 1,972 2,976 4,952 55.94%
Little Hulton 1,492 3,508 5,003 53.59%
Ordsall 4,507 2,160 6,675 57.63%
Pendlebury 2,097 3,818 5,918 65.07%
Swinton North 2,253 3,465 5,719 66.73%
Swinton South 2,192 3,408 5,601 67.16%
Walkden North 1,841 3,521 5,368 61.92%
Walkden South 2,568 3,315 5,888 73.54%
Weaste and Seedley 2,436 3,242 5,684 62.45%
Winton 1,989 3,567 5,562 62.27%
Worsley 3,430 3,046 6,480 79.06%
Total City 47,430 62,385 109,926 63.30%
Salford voted to leave the EU with a majority of 14,955
56.8% - 63,385 people – voted to Leave
43.2% - 47,430 people – voted to Remain
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