On 23 June 2016 a referendum was held on the UK's membership of the European Union (EU). The question that was asked was:
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
The total number of ballot papers counted in the referendum in the Falkirk Council
area was 79,302. The turnout was 67.6%.
The total number of votes cast in relation to each answer to the referendum question
in this area was as follows:
| Outcome | Number of Votes |
|---|
| Leave | 34271 |
| Remain | 44987 |
| Rejected | 44 |
The reasons for rejection are as follows:
| Reason for rejection |
Number of papers |
| a) want of an official mark |
0 |
| b) voting in favour of both answers |
7 |
| c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
2 |
| d) unmarked or void for uncertainty |
35 |
| Total |
44 |