Updated 08:22 a.m. Moscow Time
EDINBURGH, September 19 (RIA Novosti) – Scotland's biggest city, Glasgow, has opted for Scottish independence, according to the council area’s referendum results, released early Friday.
In Glasgow, "Yes" wins by 194,779 to 169,347. That's 53.5 percent for "Yes" and 46.5 percent for "No".
Total votes counted 364,664, which is 75 percent turnout.
On Thursday, people in Scotland were voting in the historical independence referendum. Voters were given a ballot paper with the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" and the "Yes" or "No" options.
Official results are expected to be announced between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. local time on Friday.
The “Yes” and “No” campaigns have been neck-and-neck in the pre-ballot polls. A final poll by YouGov company showed that 54 percent of the voters chose for Scotland to stay as part of the United Kingdom.
If the majority of Scots vote "Yes" in the referendum, then on March 24, 2016, Scotland will become independent from the United Kingdom.
