# Kalawewa Polling Division

The Kalawewa Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Anuradhapura Electoral District, in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kalawewa has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Kalawewa is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.82% | | SLPP | 8.35% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.32% | | NDF | 8.17% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.83% | | UPFA | 10.00% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.86% | | UPFA | 6.60% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 5.93% | | PA | 8.68% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 5.78% | | PA | 7.41% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 5.52% | | UNP | 13.87% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.89% | | UNP | 4.32% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 3.24% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8.43% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 63,306 | 60.89% | | 342,223 | 58.97% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 34,215 | 32.91% | | 202,348 | 34.87% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 4,023 | 3.87% | | 22,879 | 3.94% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,416 | 2.32% | | 12,896 | 2.22% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 103,960 | 103,960 | 99.26% | 580,346 | 580,346 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 773 | 773 | 0.74% | 4,916 | 4,916 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 104,733 | 104,733 | 84.50% | 585,262 | 585,262 | 85.76% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 123,938 | 123,938 | | 682,450 | 682,450 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 54,008 | 55.92% | | 281,161 | 53.59% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 41,612 | 43.09% | | 238,407 | 45.44% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 960 | 0.99% | | 5,065 | 0.97% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 96,580 | 96,580 | 99.21% | 524,633 | 524,633 | 99.15% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 771 | 771 | 0.79% | 4,500 | 4,500 | 0.85% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 97,351 | 97,351 | 77.78% | 529,133 | 529,133 | 77.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 125,162 | 125,162 | | 680,877 | 680,877 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 57,967 | 68.20% | | 298,448 | 66.32% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 25,591 | 30.11% | | 143,761 | 31.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,441 | 1.70% | | 7,829 | 1.74% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 84,999 | 84,999 | 99.24% | 450,038 | 450,038 | 99.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 650 | 650 | 0.76% | 3,785 | 3,785 | 0.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 85,649 | 85,649 | 74.30% | 453,823 | 453,823 | 73.65% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 115,275 | 115,275 | | 616,186 | 616,186 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 46,073 | 56.97% | | 231,040 | 55.08% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 33,758 | 41.74% | | 182,956 | 43.62% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,048 | 1.30% | | 5,438 | 1.30% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,879 | 80,879 | 98.98% | 419,434 | 419,434 | 98.92% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 836 | 836 | 1.02% | 4,563 | 4,563 | 1.08% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 81,715 | 81,715 | 76.57% | 423,997 | 423,997 | 75.41% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,717 | 106,717 | | 562,259 | 562,259 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 42,154 | 60.42% | | 189,073 | 54.14% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 23,388 | 33.52% | | 139,180 | 39.86% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,845 | 4.08% | | 14,612 | 4.18% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,378 | 1.98% | | 6,336 | 1.81% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,765 | 69,765 | 97.89% | 349,201 | 349,201 | 98.05% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,503 | 1,503 | 2.11% | 6,949 | 6,949 | 1.95% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,268 | 71,268 | 78.64% | 356,150 | 356,150 | 75.63% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,631 | 90,631 | | 470,907 | 470,907 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 42,661 | 69.82% | | 200,146 | 63.99% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,331 | 28.36% | | 107,342 | 34.32% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,108 | 1.81% | | 5,309 | 1.70% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,100 | 61,100 | 97.91% | 312,797 | 312,797 | 98.05% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,304 | 1,304 | 2.09% | 6,205 | 6,205 | 1.95% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,404 | 62,404 | 78.31% | 319,002 | 319,002 | 76.16% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,687 | 79,687 | | 418,857 | 418,857 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 14,637 | 60.50% | | 73,154 | 55.15% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 8,947 | 36.98% | | 56,951 | 42.94% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 611 | 2.53% | | 2,529 | 1.91% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 24,195 | 24,195 | 98.51% | 132,634 | 132,634 | 98.36% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 365 | 365 | 1.49% | 2,207 | 2,207 | 1.64% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,560 | 24,560 | 37.24% | 134,841 | 134,841 | 40.18% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,945 | 65,945 | | 335,551 | 335,551 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,467 | 49.19% | | 117,873 | 49.84% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 20,442 | 44.75% | | 102,973 | 43.54% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,410 | 5.28% | | 13,911 | 5.88% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 359 | 0.79% | | 1,766 | 0.75% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,678 | 45,678 | 98.97% | 236,523 | 236,523 | 99.04% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 474 | 474 | 1.03% | 2,294 | 2,294 | 0.96% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,152 | 46,152 | 84.28% | 238,817 | 238,817 | 84.68% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,762 | 54,762 | | 282,018 | 282,018 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kalawewa has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Kalawewa is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.81% | | UNP | 6.49% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.15% | | UPFA | 7.96% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.50% | | UPFA | 6.81% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 3.75% | | UNP | 5.23% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 3.86% | | PA | 4.59% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.04% | | PA | 7.12% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.66% | | UNP | 6.01% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 4.11% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.31% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 45,236 | 52.82% | | 229,856 | 48.39% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 35,318 | 41.24% | | 213,072 | 44.85% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 4,623 | 5.40% | | 28,701 | 6.04% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 462 | 0.54% | | 3,418 | 0.72% | | 80,543 | 0.72% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 85,639 | 85,639 | 93.93% | 475,047 | 475,047 | 94.28% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,485 | 5,485 | 6.02% | 28,462 | 28,462 | 5.65% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 91,177 | 91,177 | 72.85% | 503,845 | 503,845 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 125,162 | 125,162 | | 636,733 | 636,733 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,905 | 70.96% | | 221,204 | 66.52% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 14,662 | 24.25% | | 80,360 | 24.17% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,583 | 4.27% | | 18,129 | 5.45% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 315 | 0.52% | | 12,845 | 3.86% | | 30,824 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,465 | 60,465 | 93.62% | 332,538 | 332,538 | 93.55% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,124 | 4,124 | 6.38% | 22,930 | 22,930 | 6.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,589 | 64,589 | 56.03% | 355,468 | 355,468 | 57.35% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 115,275 | 115,275 | | 619,845 | 619,845 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,639 | 59.95% | | 212,943 | 57.22% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 26,744 | 37.60% | | 148,612 | 39.94% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,314 | 1.85% | | 8,034 | 2.16% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 426 | 0.60% | | 2,536 | 0.68% | | 51,070 | 0.55% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,123 | 71,123 | 94.11% | 372,125 | 372,125 | 94.59% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,454 | 4,454 | 5.89% | 21,281 | 21,281 | 5.41% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,577 | 75,577 | 73.99% | 393,406 | 393,406 | 76.52% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 102,138 | 102,138 | | 514,149 | 514,149 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,042 | 45.47% | | 149,393 | 41.57% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 28,282 | 41.43% | | 165,055 | 45.93% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 7,947 | 11.64% | | 40,005 | 11.13% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | NLF | | 686 | 1.00% | | 3,279 | 0.91% | | 45,901 | 0.51% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 310 | 0.45% | | 1,612 | 0.45% | | 62,809 | 0.70% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,267 | 68,267 | 93.95% | 359,344 | 359,344 | 94.78% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,398 | 4,398 | 6.05% | 19,796 | 19,796 | 5.22% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,665 | 72,665 | 74.82% | 379,140 | 379,140 | 77.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 97,120 | 97,120 | | 489,776 | 489,776 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 35,026 | 52.83% | | 169,424 | 48.30% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 24,754 | 37.34% | | 144,662 | 41.24% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,303 | 6.49% | | 21,274 | 6.06% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,382 | 2.08% | | 6,042 | 1.72% | | 245,927 | 2.86% |
| | NUA | | 834 | 1.26% | | 9,369 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,299 | 66,299 | N/A | 350,771 | 350,771 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 37,744 | 59.34% | | 180,454 | 55.19% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 25,091 | 39.45% | | 142,084 | 43.45% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 767 | 1.21% | | 4,446 | 1.36% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,602 | 63,602 | 95.27% | 326,984 | 326,984 | 95.72% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,160 | 3,160 | 4.73% | 14,620 | 14,620 | 4.28% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,762 | 66,762 | 83.78% | 341,604 | 341,604 | 81.54% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,687 | 79,687 | | 418,959 | 418,959 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Kalawewa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 14,940 | 48.64% | | 92,726 | 56.39% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 14,522 | 47.28% | | 64,010 | 38.92% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 438 | 1.43% | | 1,724 | 1.05% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | IND | | 404 | 1.32% | | 4,057 | 2.47% | | 12,285 | 0.22% |
| | ELJP | | 333 | 1.08% | | 1,397 | 0.85% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 79 | 0.26% | | 531 | 0.32% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,716 | 30,716 | 89.62% | 164,445 | 164,445 | 92.03% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,557 | 3,557 | 10.38% | 14,245 | 14,245 | 7.97% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,273 | 34,273 | 52.35% | 178,690 | 178,690 | 53.49% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,472 | 65,472 | | 334,073 | 334,073 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kalawewa Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.4%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Kalawewa Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.0%)
Ethnicity in Kalawewa

### Religion

The Kalawewa Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (96.7%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Kalawewa Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.1%)
Religion in Kalawewa