Voting turnout 2019 exit poll results and stats

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AROUND 46 million people were eligible to vote in the country’s first election since 1923.

The Conservatives are hoping to win a majority of the 650 seats.

An Exit poll will be released when the polls close at 10pm

How many people turned out to vote?

Voters on Thursday took their pooches to polling stations up and down the country.

Many across the country tweeted their surprise to see massive queues outside stations.

Ex Sun political journalist Steve Hawkes said parties have been “thrown by the turnout”.

What does the exit poll reveal?

The exit poll surveys thousands of people across the country, as they leave polling stations.

At each of the past few elections, the exit poll has produced a very accurate projection of the actual result.

How many people voted in the 2017 election?

At the last General Election, 46.8 million people voted.

For the exit poll, 144 seats were chosen – 141 of which had also been used at the 2015 election.

Just under 46.5 million people voted for the Brexit referendum.