Manchester Votes NO!!

So the Mancs have voted and we won't be getting the congestion charge, here's the breakdown:

Bolton; electorate 199, 819. Turnout 48.8%. Yes, 20,529. No, 76,910. Rejected 167.

Bury; electorate 140,441. Turnout 57.4%. Yes, 16,563. No, 64,001. Rejected 94.

Manchester; electorate 340,730. Turnout 46.1%. Yes, 43, 593. No, 113, 064. Rejected 25.

Oldham; electorate 159,328. Turnout 54.4%. Yes, 17,571. No, 68,884. Rejected 141.

Rochdale; electorate 155,830. Turnout 50.8%. Yes, 17,333. No, 61,686. Rejected 118.

Salford; electorate 164, 982. Turnout 57%. Yes, 14,603. No, 79,326. Rejected 103.

Stockport; electorate 216,973. Turnout 59%. Yes, 24,090. No, 103,706. Rejected 169.

Tameside; electorate 164, 062. Turnout 60.7%. Yes, 16, 323. No, 83, 105. Rejected 124.

Trafford; electorate 163,677. Turnout 63.6%. Yes, 20,445. No, 83, 568. Rejected 142.

Wigan; electorate 235,043. Turnout 45.3%. Yes, 27,810. No, 78,565. Rejected 132.

so ... that's a no then?

on a totally unrelated point, Stockport seems to have the highest number of people that can't fill a form out properly ... never mind ...