# Polgahawela Polling Division

The Polgahawela Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kurunegala Electoral District, in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Polgahawela has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Polgahawela is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 0.08% | | SLPP | 5.13% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.55% | | NDF | 4.09% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.11% | | UPFA | 5.00% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.65% | | UPFA | 1.17% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.82% | | PA | 1.51% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.23% | | PA | 5.22% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | UNP | 5.24% | | UNP | 5.75% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.58% | | UNP | 2.59% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1.41% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.81% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 36,836 | 57.98% | | 652,278 | 57.90% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 23,458 | 36.92% | | 416,961 | 37.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,085 | 3.28% | | 36,178 | 3.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,150 | 1.81% | | 21,193 | 1.88% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,529 | 63,529 | 99.26% | 1,126,610 | 1,126,610 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 472 | 472 | 0.74% | 8,522 | 8,522 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,001 | 64,001 | 84.41% | 1,135,132 | 1,135,132 | 85.24% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,819 | 75,819 | | 1,331,705 | 1,331,705 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,108 | 51.92% | | 556,868 | 53.46% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 28,365 | 47.34% | | 476,602 | 45.76% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 446 | 0.74% | | 8,154 | 0.78% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,919 | 59,919 | 99.28% | 1,041,624 | 1,041,624 | 99.12% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 435 | 435 | 0.72% | 9,285 | 9,285 | 0.88% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,354 | 60,354 | 78.06% | 1,050,909 | 1,050,909 | 78.82% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,321 | 77,321 | | 1,333,377 | 1,333,377 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,501 | 63.24% | | 582,784 | 63.08% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 19,328 | 35.43% | | 327,594 | 35.46% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 726 | 1.33% | | 13,515 | 1.46% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,555 | 54,555 | 99.43% | 923,893 | 923,893 | 99.29% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 311 | 311 | 0.57% | 6,644 | 6,644 | 0.71% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,866 | 54,866 | 74.87% | 930,537 | 930,537 | 75.59% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,283 | 73,283 | | 1,230,966 | 1,230,966 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,581 | 51.59% | | 468,507 | 52.26% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 25,317 | 47.35% | | 418,809 | 46.72% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 569 | 1.06% | | 9,181 | 1.02% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,467 | 53,467 | 99.19% | 896,497 | 896,497 | 99.07% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 437 | 437 | 0.81% | 8,458 | 8,458 | 0.93% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,904 | 53,904 | 77.20% | 904,955 | 904,955 | 77.87% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,821 | 69,821 | | 1,162,099 | 1,162,099 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,890 | 50.22% | | 377,483 | 50.77% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 20,537 | 45.06% | | 326,327 | 43.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,353 | 2.97% | | 27,354 | 3.68% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 799 | 1.75% | | 12,355 | 1.66% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,579 | 45,579 | 98.05% | 743,519 | 743,519 | 97.99% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 908 | 908 | 1.95% | 15,272 | 15,272 | 2.01% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,487 | 46,487 | 75.12% | 758,791 | 758,791 | 75.83% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,882 | 61,882 | | 1,000,624 | 1,000,624 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,447 | 57.10% | | 403,838 | 59.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,030 | 41.47% | | 266,740 | 39.21% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 585 | 1.42% | | 9,766 | 1.44% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,062 | 41,062 | 98.45% | 680,344 | 680,344 | 98.48% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 647 | 647 | 1.55% | 10,511 | 10,511 | 1.52% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,709 | 41,709 | 74.65% | 690,855 | 690,855 | 76.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,872 | 55,872 | | 897,539 | 897,539 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 15,872 | 52.36% | | 182,220 | 46.89% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 13,915 | 45.90% | | 198,662 | 51.12% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 528 | 1.74% | | 7,717 | 1.99% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,315 | 30,315 | 98.78% | 388,599 | 388,599 | 98.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 375 | 375 | 1.22% | 4,281 | 4,281 | 1.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,690 | 30,690 | 59.75% | 392,880 | 392,880 | 53.49% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,363 | 51,363 | | 734,453 | 734,453 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,384 | 55.77% | | 345,769 | 55.77% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 16,625 | 41.42% | | 248,479 | 40.08% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 911 | 2.27% | | 21,835 | 3.52% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 214 | 0.53% | | 3,895 | 0.63% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,134 | 40,134 | 98.44% | 619,978 | 619,978 | 99.13% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 637 | 637 | 1.56% | 5,431 | 5,431 | 0.87% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,771 | 40,771 | 85.27% | 625,409 | 625,409 | 86.00% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,812 | 47,812 | | 727,202 | 727,202 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Polgahawela has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Polgahawela is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.92% | | UNP | 3.01% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.58% | | UPFA | 2.37% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.08% | | UPFA | 4.00% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.00% | | UNP | 4.04% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.52% | | PA | 2.33% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 3.92% | | PA | 3.57% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.09% | | UNP | 4.03% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.30% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.34% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,517 | 48.34% | | 474,124 | 49.29% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 25,705 | 46.86% | | 441,275 | 45.87% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 2,395 | 4.37% | | 41,077 | 4.27% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 240 | 0.44% | | 5,496 | 0.57% | | 83,041 | 0.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,857 | 54,857 | 95.62% | 961,972 | 961,972 | 95.39% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,493 | 2,493 | 4.35% | 46,036 | 46,036 | 4.56% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,370 | 57,370 | 74.20% | 1,008,459 | 1,008,459 | 79.63% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,321 | 77,321 | | 1,266,443 | 1,266,443 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 25,485 | 63.41% | | 429,316 | 63.91% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 12,519 | 31.15% | | 213,713 | 31.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,070 | 5.15% | | 26,440 | 3.94% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 116 | 0.29% | | 2,288 | 0.34% | | 34,779 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,190 | 40,190 | 93.35% | 671,757 | 671,757 | 92.58% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,835 | 2,835 | 6.58% | 53,130 | 53,130 | 7.32% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,054 | 43,054 | 58.75% | 725,566 | 725,566 | 59.08% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,283 | 73,283 | | 1,228,044 | 1,228,044 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 24,473 | 50.62% | | 412,157 | 51.95% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 20,435 | 42.27% | | 340,768 | 42.95% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 3,237 | 6.70% | | 37,459 | 4.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 204 | 0.42% | | 2,976 | 0.38% | | 64,640 | 0.70% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,349 | 48,349 | 95.83% | 793,360 | 793,360 | 95.14% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,090 | 2,090 | 4.14% | 40,261 | 40,261 | 4.83% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,453 | 50,453 | 74.10% | 833,908 | 833,908 | 76.54% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,091 | 68,091 | | 1,089,482 | 1,089,482 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,494 | 50.12% | | 382,768 | 48.59% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 20,487 | 41.92% | | 332,775 | 42.24% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,223 | 6.59% | | 63,652 | 8.08% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 670 | 1.37% | | 8,533 | 1.08% | | 133,770 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,874 | 48,874 | 95.65% | 787,728 | 787,728 | 95.35% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,224 | 2,224 | 4.35% | 38,451 | 38,451 | 4.65% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,098 | 51,098 | 77.31% | 826,179 | 826,179 | 78.98% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,099 | 66,099 | | 1,046,102 | 1,046,102 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 21,421 | 46.17% | | 358,794 | 48.75% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 20,788 | 44.81% | | 308,106 | 41.86% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 2,374 | 5.12% | | 40,780 | 5.54% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 769 | 1.66% | | 11,927 | 1.62% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 527 | 1.14% | | 9,730 | 1.32% | | 93,655 | 1.09% |
| | SU | | 516 | 1.11% | | 6,691 | 0.91% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,395 | 46,395 | N/A | 736,028 | 736,028 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,167 | 50.92% | | 332,547 | 47.02% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 20,829 | 47.85% | | 366,856 | 51.87% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 537 | 1.23% | | 7,876 | 1.11% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,533 | 43,533 | 96.15% | 707,279 | 707,279 | 95.92% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,745 | 1,745 | 3.85% | 30,071 | 30,071 | 4.08% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,278 | 45,278 | 81.04% | 737,350 | 737,350 | 82.15% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,872 | 55,872 | | 897,580 | 897,580 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Polgahawela | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,458 | 51.92% | | 314,724 | 58.51% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 15,847 | 42.29% | | 195,526 | 36.35% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | ELJP | | 1,687 | 4.50% | | 13,759 | 2.56% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 482 | 1.29% | | 13,907 | 2.59% | | 232,463 | 4.15% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,474 | 37,474 | 95.02% | 537,916 | 537,916 | 94.02% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,964 | 1,964 | 4.98% | 34,212 | 34,212 | 5.98% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,438 | 39,438 | 78.47% | 572,128 | 572,128 | 72.88% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,258 | 50,258 | | 784,991 | 784,991 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Polgahawela Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (93.5%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Polgahawela Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)
Ethnicity in Polgahawela

### Religion

The Polgahawela Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (91.8%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Polgahawela Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.5%)
Religion in Polgahawela