This story was originally published on Refinery29's U.K. site.Britain has voted to part ways with the E.U. in an historic referendum. The BBC reports that the Leave campaign won by 51.9% to 48.1%, with Scotland, Northern Ireland, and London voting to remain, and England and Wales voting to leave. A turnout of 71.8% was the highest at a U.K. election since 1992.In response to an outcome that the financial markets had not been anticipating, the pound has plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, The Associated Press reports. David Cameron has resigned as prime minister, saying, "I do not think I can be the captain to take the country to its next destination."U.K. Independence Party Leader Nigel Farage hailed the result as "a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people," and said June 23 would "go down in history as our Independence Day," the BBC reports.U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is currently in Scotland for the official re-opening of his Trump Turnberry golf course, also welcomed the U.K.'s decision to leave the E.U. in a Facebook post . "A Trump Administration pledges to strengthen our ties with a free and independent Britain, deepening our bonds in commerce, culture, and mutual defense," he wrote.However, others have responded less buoyantly. In a statement shared on Twitter , the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, said he is "devastated" by the result. "Young people voted to remain by a considerable margin, but were out voted. They were voting for their future, yet it has been taken from them," he wrote.J.K. Rowling, who had been a vocal "remain" supporter, summed up the mood of many pro-E.U. campaigners by tweeting, "I don't think I've ever wanted magic more."