2014 Scottish independence referendum
A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014. The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No". The "No" side won with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour. The turnout of 84.6% was the highest recorded for an election or referendum in the United Kingdom since the January 1910 general election, which was held before the introduction of universal suffrage.
The Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, and the Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, at the launch of the National Conversation, 14 August 2007
Debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish cabinet of the second Salmond government, the first government to achieve a majority in the Scottish Parliament
First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond and UK Prime Minister David Cameron sign the Edinburgh Agreement (2012)
An independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the residents of a territory decide whether the territory should become an independent sovereign state. An independence referendum that results in a vote for independence does not always ultimately result in independence.
East Timorese independence referendum in 1999
South Sudanese independence referendum in 2011
Scottish Government and UK central government delegates discussing the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
