# Ratnapura Polling Division

The Ratnapura Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ratnapura Electoral District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Ratnapura has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Ratnapura is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 0.54% | | SLPP | 7.32% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.62% | | NDF | 7.48% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.21% | | UPFA | 5.74% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.06% | | UPFA | 2.71% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.59% | | PA | 2.35% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.57% | | PA | 3.57% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | UNP | 4.35% | | UNP | 4.06% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | UNP | 3.78% | | UNP | 6.74% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1.47% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 5.00% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 64,809 | 60.58% | | 448,044 | 59.93% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 37,400 | 34.96% | | 264,503 | 35.38% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,733 | 2.55% | | 18,887 | 2.53% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,044 | 1.91% | | 16,237 | 2.17% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 106,986 | 106,986 | 99.24% | 747,671 | 747,671 | 99.22% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 818 | 818 | 0.76% | 5,853 | 5,853 | 0.78% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 107,804 | 107,804 | 86.96% | 753,524 | 753,524 | 87.11% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 123,967 | 123,967 | | 864,979 | 864,979 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 54,989 | 55.24% | | 379,053 | 55.74% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 43,608 | 43.80% | | 292,514 | 43.01% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 955 | 0.96% | | 8,517 | 1.25% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 99,552 | 99,552 | 98.93% | 680,084 | 680,084 | 98.89% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,074 | 1,074 | 1.07% | 7,656 | 7,656 | 1.11% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 100,626 | 100,626 | 83.09% | 687,740 | 687,740 | 82.69% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 121,108 | 121,108 | | 831,712 | 831,712 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 55,225 | 63.95% | | 377,734 | 63.76% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 29,891 | 34.61% | | 203,566 | 34.36% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,240 | 1.44% | | 11,126 | 1.88% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 86,356 | 86,356 | 99.34% | 592,426 | 592,426 | 99.26% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 575 | 575 | 0.66% | 4,430 | 4,430 | 0.74% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 86,931 | 86,931 | 80.40% | 596,856 | 596,856 | 79.75% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 108,122 | 108,122 | | 748,404 | 748,404 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 43,251 | 53.02% | | 294,260 | 53.01% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 37,253 | 45.67% | | 252,838 | 45.55% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,068 | 1.31% | | 7,976 | 1.44% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 81,572 | 81,572 | 99.13% | 555,074 | 555,074 | 99.02% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 720 | 720 | 0.87% | 5,510 | 5,510 | 0.98% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 82,292 | 82,292 | 82.10% | 560,584 | 560,584 | 82.57% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,230 | 100,230 | | 678,909 | 678,909 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 38,665 | 54.29% | | 250,409 | 52.13% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 29,298 | 41.14% | | 202,621 | 42.18% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,914 | 2.69% | | 16,482 | 3.43% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,338 | 1.88% | | 10,852 | 2.26% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,215 | 71,215 | 98.25% | 480,364 | 480,364 | 98.15% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,267 | 1,267 | 1.75% | 9,038 | 9,038 | 1.85% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,482 | 72,482 | 80.97% | 489,402 | 489,402 | 81.27% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,518 | 89,518 | | 602,172 | 602,172 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 38,221 | 58.76% | | 257,265 | 58.07% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 25,858 | 39.76% | | 177,924 | 40.16% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 963 | 1.48% | | 7,842 | 1.77% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,042 | 65,042 | 98.49% | 443,031 | 443,031 | 98.31% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 996 | 996 | 1.51% | 7,595 | 7,595 | 1.69% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,038 | 66,038 | 79.10% | 450,626 | 450,626 | 80.02% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,492 | 83,492 | | 563,174 | 563,174 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 27,658 | 50.15% | | 159,879 | 45.81% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 26,029 | 47.20% | | 180,622 | 51.75% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 1,460 | 2.65% | | 8,516 | 2.44% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,147 | 55,147 | 98.91% | 349,017 | 349,017 | 98.84% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 608 | 608 | 1.09% | 4,113 | 4,113 | 1.16% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,755 | 55,755 | 79.60% | 353,130 | 353,130 | 76.64% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,048 | 70,048 | | 460,735 | 460,735 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 25,402 | 49.37% | | 152,506 | 44.13% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | UNP | | 24,765 | 48.13% | | 175,903 | 50.90% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 860 | 1.67% | | 11,283 | 3.26% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 426 | 0.83% | | 5,912 | 1.71% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,453 | 51,453 | 99.04% | 345,604 | 345,604 | 99.02% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 499 | 499 | 0.96% | 3,407 | 3,407 | 0.98% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,952 | 51,952 | 83.81% | 349,011 | 349,011 | 85.91% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,986 | 61,986 | | 406,275 | 406,275 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Ratnapura has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Ratnapura is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.47% | | UNP | 4.58% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.76% | | UPFA | 4.31% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.77% | | UPFA | 3.61% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.05% | | UNP | 3.11% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.57% | | PA | 3.67% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.12% | | PA | 2.73% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.93% | | UNP | 5.52% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.24% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.93% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 47,596 | 51.72% | | 323,636 | 51.21% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 40,943 | 44.49% | | 284,117 | 44.96% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 3,111 | 3.38% | | 21,525 | 3.41% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 381 | 0.41% | | 2,720 | 0.43% | | 83,333 | 0.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 92,031 | 92,031 | 97.16% | 631,998 | 631,998 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,677 | 2,677 | 2.83% | 23,026 | 23,026 | 3.51% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,725 | 94,725 | 78.22% | 655,222 | 655,222 | 80.88% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 121,108 | 121,108 | | 810,082 | 810,082 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,637 | 67.02% | | 305,327 | 68.87% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 19,013 | 29.89% | | 125,076 | 28.21% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,755 | 2.76% | | 11,053 | 2.49% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 215 | 0.34% | | 1,853 | 0.42% | | 35,498 | 0.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,620 | 63,620 | 92.41% | 443,309 | 443,309 | 92.28% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,215 | 5,215 | 7.58% | 37,022 | 37,022 | 7.71% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,842 | 68,842 | 63.67% | 480,395 | 480,395 | 64.02% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 108,122 | 108,122 | | 750,416 | 750,416 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,386 | 51.06% | | 261,450 | 53.14% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 29,670 | 40.53% | | 205,490 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 5,605 | 7.66% | | 20,801 | 4.23% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 552 | 0.75% | | 4,262 | 0.87% | | 58,082 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 73,213 | 73,213 | 94.91% | 492,003 | 492,003 | 94.55% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,926 | 3,926 | 5.09% | 28,346 | 28,346 | 5.45% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,139 | 77,139 | 79.23% | 520,349 | 520,349 | 80.42% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 97,357 | 97,357 | | 647,035 | 647,035 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 33,702 | 45.73% | | 227,202 | 46.41% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 33,136 | 44.96% | | 212,794 | 43.46% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 5,334 | 7.24% | | 40,377 | 8.25% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,525 | 2.07% | | 9,205 | 1.88% | | 131,990 | 1.47% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 73,697 | 73,697 | 95.27% | 489,578 | 489,578 | 94.14% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,657 | 3,657 | 4.73% | 30,483 | 30,483 | 5.86% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,354 | 77,354 | 82.05% | 520,061 | 520,061 | 83.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,271 | 94,271 | | 623,506 | 623,506 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 36,981 | 51.49% | | 244,142 | 50.63% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 30,189 | 42.04% | | 204,017 | 42.30% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 3,165 | 4.41% | | 22,222 | 4.61% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,482 | 2.06% | | 11,873 | 2.46% | | 239,421 | 2.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,817 | 71,817 | N/A | 482,254 | 482,254 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 35,045 | 51.95% | | 233,687 | 50.77% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 31,619 | 46.87% | | 220,750 | 47.96% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 794 | 1.18% | | 5,848 | 1.27% | | 223,848 | 2.82% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,458 | 67,458 | 95.35% | 460,285 | 460,285 | 95.12% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,291 | 3,291 | 4.65% | 23,611 | 23,611 | 4.88% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,749 | 70,749 | 84.74% | 483,890 | 483,890 | 85.77% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,492 | 83,492 | | 564,194 | 564,194 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,289 | 49.62% | | 196,323 | 57.89% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 25,112 | 47.40% | | 123,360 | 36.38% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USP | | 1,359 | 2.57% | | 17,323 | 5.11% | | 17,323 | 0.31% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 219 | 0.41% | | 2,116 | 0.62% | | 68,609 | 1.23% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,979 | 52,979 | 94.90% | 339,122 | 339,122 | 94.37% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,847 | 2,847 | 5.10% | 20,248 | 20,248 | 5.63% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,826 | 55,826 | 81.27% | 359,370 | 359,370 | 78.60% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,694 | 68,694 | | 457,224 | 457,224 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Ratnapura Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (78.9%) . In comparison, the Ratnapura Electoral District (which contains the Ratnapura Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (87.1%)
Ethnicity in Ratnapura

### Religion

The Ratnapura Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (78.2%) and a significant Hindu population (14.0%) . In comparison, the Ratnapura Electoral District (which contains the Ratnapura Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (86.7%)
Religion in Ratnapura