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Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
East Midlands MEP Glenis Willmott has been speculating about what the future now holds.
"People don't know what happens now because it has not really been done before with a country like Britain," she told BBC East Midlands Today.
"It's a huge decision for the country and I just hope we all now work together to get whatever's best for the country."
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
It was close in Harborough but it was a win for leave.
They finished on 50.7%.
Turnout was 81.4%
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Everyone's wading into the debate...
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East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin tweets...
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Calum McKenzie
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I've just been told the East Midlands has the second highest share of leave votes, behind the West Midlands.
The exact figure of 58.82%.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Any guesses as to how Blaby voted?
Yep, you guessed it, like most other districts they voted to leave with 59.5% of the vote.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Melton voted to leave with 58.1%.
Another huge turnout too - 81.3%.
Leave also won in Charnwood with 53.8% of the vote.
Again, like other areas, there was a high turnout of over 70%.
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BBC Local Live
Leicester Mercury political reporter Dan Martin tweets...
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Leicester East MP Keith Vaz has been speaking to the BBC about the impact of this result.
He said it's a "terrible day for Britain and a terrible day for the EU."
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
There was also a narrow win for leave in Rutland with 50.6% of the vote.
In real terms, that is 11,613 votes for leaving and 11,353 votes to stay in.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicester was the only district in our region to vote to remain.
51.1% of the electorate voted to stay in the EU.
Turnout in the city was 65%.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
And for those of you interested, turnout across the region back in 1975 was 66.4%.
Image source, Keystone/Getty ImagesCalum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
For a bit of context, the last time Leicestershire voted on Europe in 1975, the county voted to stay in what was the European Community (Common Market). , external
Image source, Evening Standard/Getty Images291,500 voters voted "yes" and 106,004 voted "no."
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
It has been a long night for BBC Radio Leicester political reporter Tim Parker.
Let's hope amid all the votes he's remembered to pay and display.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Among the first to declare their results was North West Leicestershire.
There 60.7% of voters decided to vote leave.
Turnout was 77.9%.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Good morning Leicestershire - you've spoken and it appears we are on course to leave the European Union.
A brave new world or just a dubious dawn? We're about to find out.