The Afrika Market is projecting Scotland To Reject Independence By 55% to 45%.

Scottish independence referendum results programme

The votes have been cast, and Scotland has had its say on whether to become an independent nation or to stay as part of the UK.

The Afrika Market is predicting a “No” vote. to win the referendum vote of United Great Britain

The Afrika Market is predicting that Scotland is going to reject independence by 55% to 45%.

Twenty six council areas have declared so far – Clackmannanshire was the first at 01:30. Since then, Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Midlothian, East Lothian, Stirling, Falkirk, Angus, Dumfries & Galloway, East Renfrewshire, Aberdeen, East Dunbartonshire, South Lanarkshire, Perth & Kinross, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire have all voted “No” to independence.

The largest of Scotland’s 32 local authority areas, Glasgow, voted “Yes”. Dundee, West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire also voted in favour of independence.

As it stands, the “No” total is 1,397,077 compared to 1,176,952 for “Yes”.

Better Together campaigners celebrated the ‘No’ vote in Shetland at their Glasgow headquarters

Yes campaigners celebrated victory in Glasgow which is Scotland’s largest council area

How many people have voted?

Clackmannanshire was the first council to declare its result

Figures from the areas reported so far have backed up predictions of a high turnout. In East Dunbartonshire, 91% of eligible voters cast a ballot.

The turnout in Glasgow was 75%, lower than elsewhere.

Alex Salmond was seen boarding a private jet at Aberdeen Airport.

Prof Curtice says the overall turnout looks on course to be about 84%, which would be a record high for a nationwide vote in Scotland – topping the 81% recorded at the 1951 general election.

By the time polls opened on Thursday, 4,283,392 people – 97% of the electorate – had registered to vote.

Reaction

Early in the night, writing on Twitter, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said: “This has been a remarkable day. Scotland’s future truly is in Scotland’s hands.”

Conservative Chief Whip Michael Gove said the main Westminster parties agreed Scotland would change after a “No” vote.

The turnout in Glasgow was lower than other areas

He added: “We also need to make sure that other people in Northern Ireland, in Wales and of course in England need to have their voices more clearly heard.”

Former Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan, who has been campaigning for a “Yes” vote, told BBC Scotland: “It is not looking good to be honest. I am feeling almost broken-hearted.”

At the counts

The Dundee count was evacuated twice when the fire alarm sounded

Police said they were investigating 10 cases of suspected electoral fraud at polling stations in Glasgow.

In Dundee, the count was suspended twice due to fire alarms.

There were fears that the plane carrying ballot papers from Uist and Barra in the Western Isles would be stranded by fog, however it left Benbecula shortly after midnight.

Social media reaction

Since the first televised debate on 5 August, more than 7 million referendum-related tweets were sent, including 1.5 million in the last 48 hours of the campaign, Twitter said.

The most re-tweeted tweet on referendum day came from Scottish tennis player Andy Murray, who declared his support for independence to his 2.7 million followers. That tweet was re-tweeted more than 18,000 times, and led to an online backlash described as “vile” by Police Scotland.

On Facebook, an ‘I’m Voting’ button was displayed to everyone of voting age in Scotland.