# Welimada Polling Division

The Welimada Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Badulla Electoral District, in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Welimada has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Welimada is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.31% | | SLPP | 4.09% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.29% | | NDF | 0.51% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.25% | | UPFA | 4.69% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.59% | | UPFA | 3.23% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.37% | | PA | 4.37% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.38% | | PA | 6.95% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.85% | | UNP | 14.08% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.73% | | UNP | 6.69% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 1.72% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 5.58% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 30,670 | 48.15% | | 276,211 | 49.29% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 29,673 | 46.58% | | 251,706 | 44.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,687 | 2.65% | | 17,622 | 3.14% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 1,671 | 2.62% | | 14,806 | 2.64% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,701 | 63,701 | 99.02% | 560,345 | 560,345 | 98.77% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 632 | 632 | 0.98% | 6,978 | 6,978 | 1.23% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,333 | 64,333 | 86.02% | 567,323 | 567,323 | 86.25% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,786 | 74,786 | | 657,766 | 657,766 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 29,431 | 50.68% | | 249,524 | 49.21% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 27,874 | 48.00% | | 249,243 | 49.15% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 770 | 1.33% | | 8,303 | 1.64% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,075 | 58,075 | 98.87% | 507,070 | 507,070 | 98.47% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 664 | 664 | 1.13% | 7,871 | 7,871 | 1.53% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,739 | 58,739 | 78.91% | 514,941 | 514,941 | 79.51% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,436 | 74,436 | | 647,628 | 647,628 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,252 | 53.19% | | 237,579 | 53.23% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 23,092 | 45.07% | | 198,835 | 44.55% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 888 | 1.73% | | 9,880 | 2.21% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,232 | 51,232 | 99.02% | 446,294 | 446,294 | 98.66% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 509 | 509 | 0.98% | 6,083 | 6,083 | 1.34% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,741 | 51,741 | 75.06% | 452,377 | 452,377 | 75.62% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,937 | 68,937 | | 598,190 | 598,190 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,108 | 51.55% | | 226,582 | 53.11% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 23,736 | 46.87% | | 192,734 | 45.18% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 801 | 1.58% | | 7,283 | 1.71% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,645 | 50,645 | 98.75% | 426,599 | 426,599 | 98.43% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 640 | 640 | 1.25% | 6,825 | 6,825 | 1.57% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,285 | 51,285 | 79.54% | 433,424 | 433,424 | 78.67% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,481 | 64,481 | | 550,926 | 550,926 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,447 | 47.38% | | 172,884 | 47.97% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 20,063 | 46.49% | | 167,000 | 46.33% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,665 | 3.86% | | 12,025 | 3.34% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 981 | 2.27% | | 8,512 | 2.36% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,156 | 43,156 | 97.29% | 360,421 | 360,421 | 97.04% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,203 | 1,203 | 2.71% | 10,979 | 10,979 | 2.96% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,359 | 44,359 | 78.97% | 371,400 | 371,400 | 78.25% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,170 | 56,170 | | 474,610 | 474,610 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,177 | 55.23% | | 182,810 | 55.27% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,280 | 43.04% | | 139,611 | 42.21% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 695 | 1.73% | | 8,351 | 2.52% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,152 | 40,152 | 96.44% | 330,772 | 330,772 | 95.91% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,482 | 1,482 | 3.56% | 14,093 | 14,093 | 4.09% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,634 | 41,634 | 77.61% | 344,865 | 344,865 | 77.47% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,643 | 53,643 | | 445,146 | 445,146 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 7,491 | 66.27% | | 80,779 | 60.09% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 3,580 | 31.67% | | 50,223 | 37.36% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 232 | 2.05% | | 3,422 | 2.55% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 11,303 | 11,303 | 97.99% | 134,424 | 134,424 | 97.62% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 232 | 232 | 2.01% | 3,276 | 3,276 | 2.38% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,535 | 11,535 | 27.57% | 137,700 | 137,700 | 44.21% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,846 | 41,846 | | 311,473 | 311,473 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 18,673 | 60.64% | | 141,062 | 58.67% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 10,078 | 32.73% | | 88,462 | 36.79% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,745 | 5.67% | | 7,713 | 3.21% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 295 | 0.96% | | 3,203 | 1.33% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,791 | 30,791 | 98.60% | 240,440 | 240,440 | 98.77% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 437 | 437 | 1.40% | 2,982 | 2,982 | 1.23% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,228 | 31,228 | 86.44% | 243,422 | 243,422 | 85.47% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 36,128 | 36,128 | | 284,801 | 284,801 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Welimada has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Welimada is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.90% | | UNP | 6.84% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.99% | | UPFA | 8.11% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UNP | 3.25% | | UPFA | 6.11% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.57% | | UNP | 4.00% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.07% | | PA | 3.09% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.92% | | PA | 3.52% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.38% | | UNP | 3.46% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 2.87% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.02% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,086 | 56.07% | | 258,844 | 54.82% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 20,127 | 37.51% | | 179,459 | 38.01% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,497 | 4.65% | | 21,445 | 4.54% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | CWC | | 687 | 1.28% | | 10,259 | 2.17% | | 17,107 | 0.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 258 | 0.48% | | 2,159 | 0.46% | | 76,945 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,655 | 53,655 | 95.68% | 472,166 | 472,166 | 95.03% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,384 | 2,384 | 4.25% | 24,167 | 24,167 | 4.86% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,076 | 56,076 | 75.33% | 496,849 | 496,849 | 80.07% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,436 | 74,436 | | 620,486 | 620,486 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 19,820 | 50.04% | | 203,689 | 58.25% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 14,070 | 35.52% | | 112,886 | 32.28% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | IG4B | | 3,221 | 8.13% | | 4,646 | 1.33% | | 5,076 | 0.06% |
| | DNA | | 1,816 | 4.58% | | 15,768 | 4.51% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | UPF | | 540 | 1.36% | | 11,481 | 3.28% | | 24,670 | 0.31% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 141 | 0.36% | | 1,208 | 0.35% | | 23,594 | 0.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,608 | 39,608 | 93.75% | 349,678 | 349,678 | 93.54% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,642 | 2,642 | 6.25% | 24,169 | 24,169 | 6.46% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,250 | 42,250 | 61.29% | 373,847 | 373,847 | 62.46% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,937 | 68,937 | | 598,521 | 598,521 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 23,040 | 51.75% | | 178,634 | 48.26% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 20,441 | 45.91% | | 181,705 | 49.09% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 775 | 1.74% | | 6,932 | 1.87% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 266 | 0.60% | | 2,907 | 0.79% | | 57,589 | 0.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,522 | 44,522 | 92.04% | 370,178 | 370,178 | 92.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,851 | 3,851 | 7.96% | 30,159 | 30,159 | 7.53% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,373 | 48,373 | 77.64% | 400,337 | 400,337 | 78.33% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,308 | 62,308 | | 511,115 | 511,115 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,295 | 53.44% | | 201,173 | 53.81% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 17,253 | 37.95% | | 138,443 | 37.03% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,413 | 7.51% | | 26,820 | 7.17% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 498 | 1.10% | | 7,401 | 1.98% | | 79,391 | 0.89% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,459 | 45,459 | 93.99% | 373,837 | 373,837 | 93.35% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,908 | 2,908 | 6.01% | 26,626 | 26,626 | 6.65% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,367 | 48,367 | 81.06% | 400,463 | 400,463 | 81.51% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,666 | 59,666 | | 491,288 | 491,288 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,377 | 44.49% | | 167,351 | 46.36% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 18,661 | 42.85% | | 154,172 | 42.71% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | NUA | | 2,577 | 5.92% | | 5,052 | 1.40% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | JVP | | 1,835 | 4.21% | | 16,414 | 4.55% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | CWC | | 617 | 1.42% | | 12,092 | 3.35% | | 22,985 | 0.27% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 486 | 1.12% | | 5,935 | 1.64% | | 245,839 | 2.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,553 | 43,553 | N/A | 361,016 | 361,016 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,935 | 49.14% | | 182,131 | 54.04% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 18,811 | 46.37% | | 146,546 | 43.48% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | IND2 | | 992 | 2.45% | | 2,601 | 0.77% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| | SLPF | | 612 | 1.51% | | 3,555 | 1.05% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 219 | 0.54% | | 2,226 | 0.66% | | 116,737 | 1.47% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,569 | 40,569 | 92.48% | 337,059 | 337,059 | 92.19% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,300 | 3,300 | 7.52% | 28,540 | 28,540 | 7.81% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,869 | 43,869 | 81.78% | 365,599 | 365,599 | 82.23% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,643 | 53,643 | | 444,632 | 444,632 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Welimada | Welimada | Welimada | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 14,743 | 53.40% | | 135,089 | 58.97% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 10,521 | 38.11% | | 81,011 | 35.36% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | ELJP | | 1,828 | 6.62% | | 5,589 | 2.44% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | USA | | 380 | 1.38% | | 5,712 | 2.49% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 135 | 0.49% | | 1,693 | 0.74% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,607 | 27,607 | 91.93% | 229,094 | 229,094 | 92.08% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,424 | 2,424 | 8.07% | 19,704 | 19,704 | 7.92% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,031 | 30,031 | 72.65% | 248,798 | 248,798 | 75.55% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,334 | 41,334 | | 329,321 | 329,321 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Welimada Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.8%), a significant Moor population (16.6%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.4%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Welimada Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (18.5%)
Ethnicity in Welimada

### Religion

The Welimada Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (70.6%), a significant Muslim population (16.8%) and a significant Hindu population (11.3%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Welimada Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (72.6%) and a significant Hindu population (19.3%)
Religion in Welimada