Indyref 15: the count

[SantanaLopez]

Evening all!

46% Yes 54% No

Much like the opinion polls.

Poor Huw. Nothing like making a glaring error on national tv, esp on the first result.

I'm scared to go to bed now.

Last I heard Glasgow was likely to be 54% YES, however that won't be enough to determine the referendum in YES's favour.

aga I hope you are right but with Edinburgh and Glasgow to come still I can't get too excited.

Is Clakmannanshire it like one of those key swing states in the US elections which although small are significant in gauging the temperatures?

Who's going to be next? I'm relying on you because I've just got the internet, no live TV.

I wonder why they haven't mentioned Dundee on BBC2?

I bet Kay is flapping about it on Sky!

Huw Edward's coverage on C-Span3 for viewers in the US!

Just visiting thus thread. I'm off to bed but was cheered by that first result.

Have a good night everyone

I can't stand Lesley Riddoch. Really, really can't stand.

Clackmannanshire's not supposed to be a 'swing state', it's more of a 'Portillo moment' as in No weren't supposed to have a chance here.

Maybe we need a separate thread to discuss such flippant things as candy floss hair?

Pat Kane next to David Coburn??

Changing channel every time Lesley Riddoch shows up.

Orkney is next.

I feel very emotional watching the size of the turnout in places as far as Shetland. Just how it means so much to us all regardless of which way you vote. It's really quite extraordinary.

Who's this annoying blonde woman who sounds rather bitter.

I don't know MrsTP

I think barometer 'counties' are East Lothian and Fife. But others may correct me.

I think Clackmannanshire is semi significant as it was predicted to vote for yes, rather than no, but it is also tiny, so we can't draw major conclusions from it.

Why was it decided to have voting/counting areas that are so disparate in size?

Mildothian turnout 87%. That's my area.

MrsTP Likely to be Orkney I think.

Also suggestion that West Lothian has gone for No.

weaselly 'Yes' man is trying to spin it as a definitive vote for 'Devo Max'. Before they've even officially lost.

Orkney is predicted to be a comfortable no.

East Lothian rumoured to have voted No.

Silly question, how does this work, does No get 1 county vote now and they add up the counties or do the total individual votes get added together to 2 big totals for Yes and No?

Toad that'll depend on what the margin is when it comes to Glasgow declaring their result. 8 points in Clackmannanshire is tiny in comparison to 8 points in Glasgow. It might not be as close as we all thought it was going to be, but if it is, that margin in Glasgow can still be significant. It's hard to say with just one, v small, result, that it's a shoe in.

I think it'll be no in the end, but I'm not certain and won't be until the big areas declare.