MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) – Scotland’s Shetland voted against leaving the United Kingdom, shows the council area’s results released in the early hours of Friday.
"No" wins by 9,951 votes to 5,669. That is a vote share of 64 percent for "No" and 36 percent for "Yes". The turnout was 15,620.
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 expected to be announced between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. local time on Friday.
