VOTERS in Romsey turned out to polling stations across the area yesterday as the EU referendum came to a close.

Millions of people across the country went to the ballot box yesterday to cast their vote on whether they wanted the UK to remain or leave the EU.

Despite heavy rain in the area on Thursday morning no polling stations were flooded although some in other parts of the country were.

A spokesman for Test Valley Borough Council said that no issues had been reported to them at any polling stations.

The vote came at the end of three months of campaigning with both sides fighting the campaign on several issues.

Despite keeping silent for many months, the Conservative MP for Romsey, Caroline Nokes, finally declared three days before the referendum that she would vote to remain.

In a statement to the Advertiser she said: “When I voted in favour of a referendum I did so believing voters would be given clear, positive cases for both remaining and leaving the EU, I have always believed it is important to put an end to the years of tribal politics surrounding the question of our continued membership.

“What I did not expect, was the poisonous atmosphere which has been created by two very negative campaigns.

“An atmosphere in which people feel it is perfectly acceptable to suggest on social media that the horrific murder of my colleague Jo Cox MP should be ignored in favour of further campaigning on the referendum, or that racist posters are only deemed as such because we are more sensitive due to Jo’s murder.

“I decided that I could no longer stand by in silence while my colleagues faced daily criticism for their personal beliefs.

She added that her vote carried “no more weight than any single one” of her constituents.

With polls predicting a close result it is not known which way the outcome of the referendum will be. A result is expected to be announced today.