'We're going to be a different country' - that was the reaction from campaigners on both sides of the European Union referendum debate in Waveney as the district voted in favour of leaving.

Eastern Daily Press: Returning officer Arthur Charvonia announces the result of Waveney count in the EU referendum.Returning officer Arthur Charvonia announces the result of Waveney count in the EU referendum. (Image: Archant)

Returning officer Arthur Charvonia announced the Waveney result shortly after 4.30pm following a count at Lowestoft's Waterlane Leisure Centre, with 41,290 people - 63 per cent - backing 'leave' and 24,356 - 37 per cent - voting to 'remain'.

Out of an electorate of 90,391, 65,687 people voted - a turnout of 72.7 per cent.

With the out campaign looking set to win in the rest of the country, Waveney Vote Leave co-ordinator Simon Tobin praised the hard work of district volunteers and said the national result was a 'knock on the nose to the establishment'.

Waveney MP Peter Aldous, who had backed remain, said he was 'disappointed' both by the result in Waveney and nationally, saying: 'Locally the remain campaign fought a very good campaign.

'The three political parties worked on it as hard as they could but we couldn't stem the national tide. We did our best.'