2016 Colombian peace agreement referendum

The Colombian peace agreement referendum was held on 2 October 2016, aiming to ratify the final agreement on the termination of the Colombian conflict between the Colombian government and the FARC guerillas. It failed, with 50.2% voting against it and 49.8% voting in favor. Approval of the referendum was taken for granted in Colombia prior to the vote based on opinion polls. However, the 'No' option ended up winning by a narrow margin.

2016 Colombian peace agreement referendum

2 October 2016

Do you support the final agreement to end the conflict and build a stable and lasting peace?
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 6,382,901 49.78%
No 6,438,552 50.22%
Valid votes 12,821,453 98.15%
Invalid or blank votes 241,464 1.85%
Total votes 13,062,917 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 34,899,945 37.43%

Results by department

The result was compared to the outcome of the Brexit referendum and Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, both also held in 2016.

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