Scottish independence referendum facts for kids
The Scottish independence referendum, 2014 is a referendum which decided whether Scotland would be an independent country or would stay a member of the United Kingdom. The voting took place on 18 September 2014.
The result was that Scotland should stay as part of the United Kingdom.
The YES campaign
The YES campaign was led by the Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. He resigned after the vote. Supporters of the YES campaign wanted Scotland to be an independent country.
The NO campaign
Supporters of the NO campaign wanted Scotland to stay a part of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband all wanted Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has also been campaigning for Scotland to remain part of the UK.
Result
Should Scotland be an independent country?
- No = 55.3% (2,001,926 votes)
- Yes = 44.7% (1,617,989 votes)
- total votes = 3,623,344
- electorate = 4,283,392
Result: Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom.
Images for kids
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Yes campaign poster on a shop
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Indyref "aye" painted police box at Flodden Wall, Edinburgh
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The Scottish government proposed that there would be no border controls on the Anglo–Scottish border.
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Queen Elizabeth II
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Pro-independence campaigners in Peebles.
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Referendum result
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Pro-independence march in Glasgow in May 2018
