# Wennappuwa Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Wennappuwa has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Wennappuwa is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 8.53% | | SLPP | 6.91% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | NDF | 3.36% | | NDF | 4.65% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.45% | | UPFA | 2.14% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UNP | 1.91% | | UPFA | 0.28% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.32% | | PA | 1.14% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.67% | | PA | 1.46% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.41% | | UNP | 5.45% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.95% | | UNP | 5.19% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.57% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.40% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 45,969 | 59.29% | | 230,760 | 50.83% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 26,624 | 34.34% | | 199,356 | 43.91% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,902 | 3.74% | | 12,912 | 2.84% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,035 | 2.62% | | 10,948 | 2.41% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 77,530 | 77,530 | 99.09% | 453,976 | 453,976 | 99.02% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 714 | 714 | 0.91% | 4,478 | 4,478 | 0.98% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 78,244 | 78,244 | 71.25% | 458,454 | 458,454 | 76.53% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,810 | 109,810 | | 599,042 | 599,042 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 39,523 | 52.46% | | 197,751 | 48.97% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 35,218 | 46.75% | | 202,073 | 50.04% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 598 | 0.79% | | 4,026 | 1.00% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,339 | 75,339 | 99.05% | 403,850 | 403,850 | 98.95% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 722 | 722 | 0.95% | 4,300 | 4,300 | 1.05% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,061 | 76,061 | 71.63% | 408,150 | 408,150 | 72.50% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,183 | 106,183 | | 562,984 | 562,984 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,931 | 60.34% | | 201,981 | 58.70% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 26,023 | 38.36% | | 136,233 | 39.59% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 879 | 1.30% | | 5,899 | 1.71% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,833 | 67,833 | 99.31% | 344,113 | 344,113 | 99.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 471 | 471 | 0.69% | 2,886 | 2,886 | 0.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,304 | 68,304 | 68.46% | 346,999 | 346,999 | 68.97% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,774 | 99,774 | | 503,106 | 503,106 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,040 | 50.13% | | 160,686 | 48.14% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 32,191 | 48.84% | | 169,264 | 50.71% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 675 | 1.02% | | 3,833 | 1.15% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,906 | 65,906 | 99.04% | 333,783 | 333,783 | 98.95% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 637 | 637 | 0.96% | 3,536 | 3,536 | 1.05% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,543 | 66,543 | 69.39% | 337,319 | 337,319 | 70.56% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,892 | 95,892 | | 478,032 | 478,032 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,149 | 53.00% | | 141,725 | 51.47% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 24,449 | 42.98% | | 121,615 | 44.17% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,583 | 2.78% | | 7,876 | 2.86% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 700 | 1.23% | | 4,123 | 1.50% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,881 | 56,881 | 98.14% | 275,339 | 275,339 | 97.94% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,076 | 1,076 | 1.86% | 5,778 | 5,778 | 2.06% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,957 | 57,957 | 69.26% | 281,117 | 281,117 | 68.85% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,686 | 83,686 | | 408,331 | 408,331 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 33,874 | 61.07% | | 165,795 | 62.65% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 21,004 | 37.87% | | 95,211 | 35.98% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 585 | 1.05% | | 3,629 | 1.37% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,463 | 55,463 | 98.24% | 264,635 | 264,635 | 98.26% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 994 | 994 | 1.76% | 4,689 | 4,689 | 1.74% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,457 | 56,457 | 71.54% | 269,324 | 269,324 | 69.80% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,919 | 78,919 | | 385,854 | 385,854 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,407 | 57.29% | | 125,339 | 55.89% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 20,234 | 40.81% | | 94,823 | 42.28% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 941 | 1.90% | | 4,093 | 1.83% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,582 | 49,582 | 98.54% | 224,255 | 224,255 | 98.70% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 736 | 736 | 1.46% | 2,965 | 2,965 | 1.30% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,318 | 50,318 | 75.96% | 227,220 | 227,220 | 70.70% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,244 | 66,244 | | 321,387 | 321,387 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,801 | 60.45% | | 128,877 | 59.12% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 17,293 | 36.29% | | 80,006 | 36.70% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,318 | 2.77% | | 7,001 | 3.21% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 235 | 0.49% | | 2,096 | 0.96% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,647 | 47,647 | 99.40% | 217,980 | 217,980 | 99.09% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 289 | 289 | 0.60% | 1,995 | 1,995 | 0.91% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,936 | 47,936 | 84.27% | 219,975 | 219,975 | 81.41% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,885 | 56,885 | | 270,207 | 270,207 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Wennappuwa has matched the final country result 7 out of 7 times. Hence, Wennappuwa is a Perfect Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.82% | | UNP | 2.84% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.88% | | UPFA | 1.49% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.82% | | UPFA | 4.35% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.14% | | UNP | 3.60% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 1.89% | | PA | 3.63% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.44% | | PA | 2.84% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.91% | | UNP | 9.32% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 2.56% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.01% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 32,421 | 48.38% | | 180,185 | 51.81% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 31,033 | 46.31% | | 153,130 | 44.03% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 3,014 | 4.50% | | 12,211 | 3.51% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 544 | 0.81% | | 2,263 | 0.65% | | 82,383 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,012 | 67,012 | 94.73% | 347,789 | 347,789 | 91.37% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,703 | 3,703 | 5.23% | 23,124 | 23,124 | 6.08% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,743 | 70,743 | 66.62% | 380,632 | 380,632 | 68.83% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,183 | 106,183 | | 553,009 | 553,009 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 30,075 | 60.38% | | 167,769 | 64.84% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 17,105 | 34.34% | | 81,152 | 31.36% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,457 | 4.93% | | 8,792 | 3.40% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 172 | 0.35% | | 1,028 | 0.40% | | 33,372 | 0.42% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,809 | 49,809 | 93.11% | 258,741 | 258,741 | 92.29% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,675 | 3,675 | 6.87% | 21,562 | 21,562 | 7.69% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,495 | 53,495 | 53.62% | 280,354 | 280,354 | 55.67% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,774 | 99,774 | | 503,635 | 503,635 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,042 | 50.13% | | 142,784 | 49.31% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 25,378 | 43.81% | | 135,152 | 46.67% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 3,208 | 5.54% | | 10,000 | 3.45% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 303 | 0.52% | | 1,652 | 0.57% | | 62,157 | 0.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,931 | 57,931 | 94.20% | 289,588 | 289,588 | 93.06% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,542 | 3,542 | 5.76% | 21,431 | 21,431 | 6.89% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,495 | 61,495 | 66.15% | 311,194 | 311,194 | 69.15% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 92,966 | 92,966 | | 450,057 | 450,057 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,368 | 47.92% | | 146,873 | 50.61% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 25,738 | 43.48% | | 120,981 | 41.69% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 4,023 | 6.80% | | 18,095 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,067 | 1.80% | | 4,260 | 1.47% | | 116,969 | 1.31% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,196 | 59,196 | 95.99% | 290,209 | 290,209 | 95.20% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,471 | 2,471 | 4.01% | 14,638 | 14,638 | 4.80% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,667 | 61,667 | 69.92% | 304,847 | 304,847 | 71.53% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 88,194 | 88,194 | | 426,193 | 426,193 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,146 | 50.14% | | 138,747 | 48.40% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 25,218 | 43.38% | | 118,566 | 41.36% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 2,596 | 4.47% | | 11,256 | 3.93% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 618 | 1.06% | | 1,915 | 0.67% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 557 | 0.96% | | 16,211 | 5.65% | | 294,065 | 3.42% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,135 | 58,135 | N/A | 286,695 | 286,695 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,944 | 52.16% | | 150,587 | 53.64% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 26,925 | 46.90% | | 127,671 | 45.48% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 541 | 0.94% | | 2,453 | 0.87% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,410 | 57,410 | 95.65% | 280,711 | 280,711 | 95.52% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,613 | 2,613 | 4.35% | 13,144 | 13,144 | 4.47% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,023 | 60,023 | 76.06% | 293,873 | 293,873 | 76.19% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,919 | 78,919 | | 385,690 | 385,690 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Wennappuwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 31,912 | 67.35% | | 139,309 | 62.62% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 14,006 | 29.56% | | 71,687 | 32.22% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 1,090 | 2.30% | | 3,398 | 1.53% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 376 | 0.79% | | 8,081 | 3.63% | | 271,209 | 4.85% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,384 | 47,384 | 94.59% | 222,475 | 222,475 | 94.40% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,712 | 2,712 | 5.41% | 13,205 | 13,205 | 5.60% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,096 | 50,096 | 76.66% | 235,680 | 235,680 | 73.94% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,347 | 65,347 | | 318,755 | 318,755 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Wennappuwa Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.4%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Electoral District (which contains the Wennappuwa Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.6%) and a significant Moor population (19.4%)
Ethnicity in Wennappuwa

### Religion

The Wennappuwa Polling Division has a Roman Catholic majority (55.2%) and a significant Buddhist population (41.3%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Electoral District (which contains the Wennappuwa Polling Division) has a Buddhist plurality (43.2%), a significant Roman Catholic population (31.5%) and a significant Muslim population (19.7%)
Religion in Wennappuwa