Yesterday, Scotland voted on its independence from the United Kingdom. While I plan on having a longer post with my thoughts on the historic event and its results, for the moment I want to share with you — and preserve for history — my live-tweeting of the results as they came in last night along with some commentary along the way.
This is the first draft of history, as it happened.
When do the #indyref polls close in Scotland? What time will the returns start coming in?
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 18, 2014
Gordon Brown's final speech on the #IndyRef is a thing of beauty, passion, and rhetoric. Loved it. http://t.co/SZ1TSE0vZc
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 18, 2014
Scotland has to count the votes by hand? Where's the Diebold machines? This seems way too low tech to me. #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 18, 2014
If it's Yes, if it's No: why politics could get rather messy http://t.co/HspJzUC86q
— James Landale (@BBCJLandale) September 18, 2014
I just cannot deal with @DCCC fundraising pleas today. Don't they know there's an important election happening in Scotland? #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 18, 2014
Seriously, @dccc, shut up about Karl Rove! What's happening in Scotland is way more important right now! #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Clackmannanshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 16,350
No 19,036
Turnout 88.6%
http://t.co/h3E5o4nNP4
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
I'm jealous of #indyref; a whole country voting on its future. Here, Ohio is the only state that matters. We should nuke Ohio from orbit.
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Latest picture of the count in Glasgow #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/HDgUEemRbX
— Chris Scullion (@scully1888) September 18, 2014
Orkney votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 4,883 (33%)
No 10,004 (67%)
Turnout 83.7%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Why aren't there more #indyref results? I've got the shakes, and it's been ages since Orkney came in!
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
There are rumors that Alex Salmond's own constituency voted No on the #indyref. Did he badly misjudge his own people?
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
In Edinburgh, @BBCLBicker reports some at the count believe the result could be as much as 60% for 'No' and 40% for 'Yes'. #indyref
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
Turnout set to be 84% for #indyref, topping previous Scottish election high of 81% in 1951, says Prof John Curtice http://t.co/7KKRLUxMAn
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 19, 2014
If Yes loses Edinburgh and Aberdeen and Glasgow is a toss-up, what path to victory do they have? #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
While I won't be unhappy with either result, I would have voted No in the #indyref http://t.co/Iuxg9bKYwP
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Shetland votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 5,669 (36.3%)
No 9,951 (63.7%)
Turnout 84.4%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
At this point, Alex Salmond has to be wondering when a result will come in favoring Yes #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
RESULT: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar votes 'No'
Yes: 9195
No: 10544
#indyref
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
Losing Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has to sting Yes; this and Dundee were considered locks by the Yes campaign #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
I'm being told Declaration in Glasgow expected within the hour#indyref
— Aileen Clarke (@BBCAileenClarke) September 19, 2014
Well the result looks disappointing. But losing the energy & motivation of people who've become re-engaged in politics would be even worse.
— Patrick Harvie (@patrickharvie) September 19, 2014
That RT? Scottish Green Party, worked with SNP on the Yes campaign, conceding on the #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Inverclyde votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 27,243 (49.9%)
No 27,329 (50.1%)
Turnout 87.4%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
RESULT: Dundee votes 'Yes'
Yes: 53,620
No: 39,880
Turnout: 78.8%
#indyref http://t.co/7jr2YirOaL
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
Best news of the night for Salmond thus far, but Dundee was always favorable. Can he make up ground? #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Renfrewshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 55,466 (47.2%)
No 62,067 (52.8%)
Turnout 87.3%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Scotland's #indyref totals after 7 of 32 declarations:
Yes 172,426 (49.1%)
No 178,811 (50.9%)
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Yes now takes the lead in #indyref, but will it hold?
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
West Dunbartonshire votes YES in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 33,720 (54.0%)
No 28,776 (46.0%)
Turnout 87.9%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Midlothian votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 26,370 (43.7%)
No 33,972 (56.3%)
Turnout 86.8%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
No regains a slight lead in the running #indyref tallies
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
This really does feel like Monty Python's "Election Night Special" #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
East Lothian votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 27,467 (38.3%)
No 44,283 (61.7%)
Turnout 87.6%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Stirling votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 25,010 (40.2%)
No 37,153 (59.8%)
Turnout 90.1%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
I love the Battle of Stirling scenario in Age of Empires II; you can totally break it if you don't age up #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
With 11 constituencies in, No has a 40k lead, 53 to 47 #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Falkirk votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 50,489 (46.5%)
No 58,030 (53.5%)
Turnout 88.7%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Yes won Dundee by fifteen points. Their forecast for Dundee was thirty points. Serious underperforming of their projections. #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Scotland's #indyref totals after 12 of 32 declarations:
Yes 335,482 (46.8%)
No 381,025 (53.2%)
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Angus votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 35,044 (43.7%)
No 45,192 (56.3%)
Turnout 85.8%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Dumfries & Galloway votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 36,614 (34.3%)
No 70,039 (65.7%)
Turnout 87.5%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
There's still roughly 3 million votes to be reported. By comparison, only 1 million have been reported. #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
East Renfrewshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 24,287 (36.8%)
No 41,690 (63.2%)
Turnout 90.5%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Aberdeen City votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 59,390 (41.4%)
No 84,094 (58.6%)
Turnout 81.7%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Salmond's path to victory is narrow and unlikely, but not impossible — a solid margin in Glasgow and close elsewhere #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
East Dunbartonshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 30,624 (38.8%)
No 48,314 (61.2%)
Turnout 91.0%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Scotland's #indyref totals after 17 of 32 declarations:
Yes 521,441 (43.8%)
No 670,354 (56.2%)
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
We're told about 10 minutes to Glasgow declaration #indyref
— Gillian Sharpe (@sharpgm) September 19, 2014
I haven't seen anything about the returns from Dunny on the Wold. The Adder Party had no position that I can recall. #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
North Lanarkshire votes YES in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 115,783 (51.1%)
No 110,922 (48.9%)
Turnout 84.4%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
South Lanarkshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 100,990 (45.3%)
No 121,800 (54.7%)
Turnout 85.4%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Perth & Kinross votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 41,475 (39.8%)
No 62,714 (60.2%)
Turnout 86.9%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Just asked very senior figure in yes campaign, "Can you still win?" The answer. "No." #indyref #Scotland
— James Cook (@BBCJamesCook) September 19, 2014
Perth and Kinross is a blow to Yes; that was a bastion of support #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Ahead of the Glasgow declaration, @BBCAileenClarke says the 'Yes' camp seem "very content" with the result. #indyref http://t.co/7jr2YirOaL
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
Glasgow votes YES in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 194,779 (53.5%)
No 169,347 (46.5%)
Turnout 75.0%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Glasgow breaks strongly for independence, but Yes is still down by 160k #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
West Lothian votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 53,342 (44.8%)
No 65,682 (55.2%)
Turnout 86.2%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Scottish Borders votes NO in #indyref:
Yes 27,906 (33.4%)
No 55,553 (66.6%)
Turnout 87.4%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Scotland's #indyref totals after 23 of 32 declarations:
Yes 1,055,716 (45.7%)
No 1,256,372 (54.3%)
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Remember, there are still roughly 2 million more votes to be reported #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
North Ayrshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 47,072 (49.0%)
No 49,016 (51.0%)
Turnout 84.4%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
There are still 8 more councils to declare #indyref
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Sky News analysis indicates that the 'No' campaign is on course to win the #IndyRef election and Scotland will remain in the UK. #IndyRef
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 19, 2014
South Ayrshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 34,402 (42.1%)
No 47,247 (57.9%)
Turnout 86.1%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Nicola Sturgeon says "What we are not seeing tonight is any kind of endorsement for the status quo." #indyref http://t.co/7jr2YirOaL
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
East Ayrshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 39,762 (47.2%)
No 44,442 (52.8%)
Turnout 84.5%
http://t.co/sIksviDzri
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
The front page of the (4.30am edition) of the Guardian: 'Scotland says no'
via @SimonNRicketts pic.twitter.com/OfwISTinD7
— Ben Quinn (@BenQuinn75) September 19, 2014
BBC forecasts Scotland votes No #indyref http://t.co/QuJGonEhmE
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
Ladies and gents, I'm closing down this #indyref live-tweet in 5 minutes. It's been fun, but I need the sleep. 🙂
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Good night, #indyref! Alex Salmond, you made the whole world talk about Scotland. Gordon Brown, you saved what you believed in. Scotland!
— Allyn Gibson (@allyngibson) September 19, 2014
Aberdeenshire votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 71,337 (39.6%)
No 108,606 (60.4%)
Turnout 87.2%
http://t.co/THhLvOYYyY
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Edinburgh votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 123,927 (38.9%)
No 194,638 (61.1%)
Turnout 84.4%
http://t.co/F4RSIxxXEo
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Argyll & Bute votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 26,324 (41.5%)
No 37,143 (58.5%)
Turnout 88.2%
http://t.co/ldztK63uhv
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Fife votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 114,148 (45.0%)
No 139,788 (55.0%)
Turnout 84.1%
http://t.co/kDzUAimD47
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Moray votes NO in Scotland's #indyref:
Yes 27,232 (42.4%)
No 36,935 (57.6%)
Turnout 85.4%
http://t.co/ft90Dv6Gxb
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Highland votes NO in final council declaration:
Yes 78,069 (47%)
No 87,739 (53%)
Turnout 87.0%
http://t.co/92Wj2QHdrZ #indyref
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 19, 2014
Final result of Scotland's Independence referendum #indyref
NO 2,001,926 (55%)
YES 1,617,989 (45%)
Turnout 84.59% pic.twitter.com/A6TZonWupd
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2014
Final Scotland #indyref result (with corrected map) pic.twitter.com/RZavnyQf1o
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 19, 2014