2042 Point Roberts referendum



The 2042 Point Roberts referendum was held on November 4, 2042, in Point Roberts, Washington, United States. Inspired by the 2040 Northwest Angle referendum two years earlier, activists from Point Roberts and Washington state petitioned the U.S. and Canadian governments to allow this exclave of Washington State that only bordered Canada by land to vote on seceding to Canada or remaining in the U.S. Similarly to the 2040 Northwest Angle referendum, in the event of a secession vote, all residents were promised dual American-Canadian citizenship before the change took effect.

There was a fairly intense campaign in the small town in the weeks leading up to the referendum. The few independent surveys taken before the referendum showed a roughly 50-50 split. In the end, 56% (419 voters) voted to join Canada and 44% (332 voters) voted to remain in the United States. Point Roberts was officially handed over to British Columbia, Canada on January 1, 2043.