# Weligama Polling Division

The Weligama Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Matara Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Weligama has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Weligama is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.52% | | SLPP | 12.61% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.49% | | NDF | 7.52% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.20% | | UPFA | 6.14% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.40% | | UPFA | 11.07% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.91% | | PA | 6.16% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.67% | | PA | 4.00% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 4.47% | | UNP | 12.41% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.10% | | UNP | 3.73% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 1.84% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7.95% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 52,439 | 65.93% | | 374,481 | 67.25% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 23,065 | 29.00% | | 149,026 | 26.76% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,692 | 3.38% | | 23,439 | 4.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,341 | 1.69% | | 9,922 | 1.78% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 79,537 | 79,537 | 99.39% | 556,868 | 556,868 | 99.33% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 491 | 491 | 0.61% | 3,782 | 3,782 | 0.67% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 80,028 | 80,028 | 84.55% | 560,650 | 560,650 | 85.93% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,655 | 94,655 | | 652,417 | 652,417 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,715 | 55.36% | | 297,823 | 57.81% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 32,247 | 43.85% | | 212,435 | 41.24% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 583 | 0.79% | | 4,892 | 0.95% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 73,545 | 73,545 | 99.28% | 515,150 | 515,150 | 99.06% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 534 | 534 | 0.72% | 4,891 | 4,891 | 0.94% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 74,079 | 74,079 | 79.27% | 520,041 | 520,041 | 80.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,450 | 93,450 | | 648,213 | 648,213 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 41,359 | 64.37% | | 296,155 | 65.53% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 21,978 | 34.20% | | 148,510 | 32.86% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 917 | 1.43% | | 7,264 | 1.61% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,254 | 64,254 | 99.48% | 451,929 | 451,929 | 99.34% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 333 | 333 | 0.52% | 3,025 | 3,025 | 0.66% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,587 | 64,587 | 74.49% | 454,954 | 454,954 | 76.51% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,711 | 86,711 | | 594,628 | 594,628 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,027 | 61.52% | | 279,411 | 61.85% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 24,225 | 37.23% | | 165,837 | 36.71% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 813 | 1.25% | | 6,474 | 1.43% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,065 | 65,065 | 99.13% | 451,722 | 451,722 | 99.11% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 568 | 568 | 0.87% | 4,077 | 4,077 | 0.89% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 65,633 | 65,633 | 77.57% | 455,799 | 455,799 | 78.95% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,614 | 84,614 | | 577,327 | 577,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,939 | 56.59% | | 205,685 | 54.32% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 19,183 | 35.09% | | 139,677 | 36.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,674 | 6.72% | | 26,229 | 6.93% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 878 | 1.61% | | 7,047 | 1.86% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,674 | 54,674 | 98.16% | 378,638 | 378,638 | 97.78% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,027 | 1,027 | 1.84% | 8,583 | 8,583 | 2.22% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,701 | 55,701 | 71.12% | 387,221 | 387,221 | 73.90% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,320 | 78,320 | | 524,002 | 524,002 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 34,583 | 66.53% | | 227,865 | 64.69% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 16,708 | 32.14% | | 118,224 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 691 | 1.33% | | 6,150 | 1.75% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,982 | 51,982 | 98.72% | 352,239 | 352,239 | 98.40% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 675 | 675 | 1.28% | 5,731 | 5,731 | 1.60% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,657 | 52,657 | 67.96% | 357,970 | 357,970 | 69.93% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,479 | 77,479 | | 511,933 | 511,933 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 15,802 | 59.22% | | 57,424 | 54.30% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 10,351 | 38.79% | | 45,399 | 42.93% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 532 | 1.99% | | 2,922 | 2.76% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,685 | 26,685 | 98.02% | 105,745 | 105,745 | 98.14% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 540 | 540 | 1.98% | 2,003 | 2,003 | 1.86% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,225 | 27,225 | 38.57% | 107,748 | 107,748 | 23.80% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,591 | 70,591 | | 452,637 | 452,637 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,051 | 50.13% | | 164,725 | 49.32% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 22,282 | 44.59% | | 144,587 | 43.29% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,276 | 4.55% | | 22,117 | 6.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 366 | 0.73% | | 2,554 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,975 | 49,975 | 99.11% | 333,983 | 333,983 | 99.08% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 451 | 451 | 0.89% | 3,091 | 3,091 | 0.92% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,426 | 50,426 | 80.39% | 337,074 | 337,074 | 82.90% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,725 | 62,725 | | 406,595 | 406,595 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Weligama has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Weligama is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.43% | | UNP | 5.98% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.30% | | UPFA | 3.76% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.13% | | UPFA | 7.96% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 1.14% | | UNP | 4.85% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.91% | | PA | 5.12% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.81% | | PA | 11.02% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.37% | | UNP | 3.64% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 1.73% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.05% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,044 | 51.87% | | 250,505 | 52.70% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 28,075 | 41.56% | | 186,675 | 39.27% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 4,105 | 6.08% | | 35,270 | 7.42% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 337 | 0.50% | | 2,890 | 0.61% | | 62,184 | 0.56% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,561 | 67,561 | 97.43% | 475,340 | 475,340 | 96.93% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,634 | 1,634 | 2.36% | 12,692 | 12,692 | 2.59% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,340 | 69,340 | 74.20% | 490,409 | 490,409 | 78.61% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,450 | 93,450 | | 623,818 | 623,818 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,814 | 65.62% | | 213,937 | 65.31% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 12,482 | 27.47% | | 91,114 | 27.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,812 | 6.19% | | 20,465 | 6.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 328 | 0.72% | | 2,066 | 0.63% | | 53,531 | 0.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,436 | 45,436 | 96.16% | 327,582 | 327,582 | 95.82% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,812 | 1,812 | 3.84% | 14,289 | 14,289 | 4.18% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,248 | 47,248 | 54.49% | 341,871 | 341,871 | 59.06% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,711 | 86,711 | | 578,858 | 578,858 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,824 | 60.34% | | 241,235 | 60.27% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 19,996 | 34.64% | | 139,633 | 34.89% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 2,462 | 4.27% | | 16,229 | 4.05% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 435 | 0.75% | | 3,136 | 0.78% | | 54,133 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,717 | 57,717 | 94.40% | 400,233 | 400,233 | 94.62% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,422 | 3,422 | 5.60% | 22,769 | 22,769 | 5.38% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,139 | 61,139 | 73.41% | 423,002 | 423,002 | 76.84% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,288 | 83,288 | | 550,506 | 550,506 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 25,703 | 43.64% | | 171,141 | 42.37% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 24,241 | 41.15% | | 171,661 | 42.49% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 8,058 | 13.68% | | 54,476 | 13.49% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 901 | 1.53% | | 6,689 | 1.66% | | 133,373 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,903 | 58,903 | 95.76% | 403,967 | 403,967 | 95.10% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,608 | 2,608 | 4.24% | 20,820 | 20,820 | 4.90% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,511 | 61,511 | 75.87% | 424,787 | 424,787 | 79.44% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,072 | 81,072 | | 534,694 | 534,694 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,608 | 51.86% | | 203,690 | 51.47% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 20,276 | 35.51% | | 146,855 | 37.11% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 6,262 | 10.97% | | 38,757 | 9.79% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 949 | 1.66% | | 6,462 | 1.63% | | 238,931 | 2.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,095 | 57,095 | N/A | 395,764 | 395,764 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 34,760 | 62.57% | | 227,285 | 59.90% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 19,013 | 34.22% | | 142,024 | 37.43% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 1,600 | 2.88% | | 8,736 | 2.30% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 182 | 0.33% | | 1,422 | 0.37% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,555 | 55,555 | 95.98% | 379,467 | 379,467 | 95.67% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,325 | 2,325 | 4.02% | 17,167 | 17,167 | 4.33% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,880 | 57,880 | 74.70% | 396,634 | 396,634 | 77.60% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,479 | 77,479 | | 511,109 | 511,109 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Weligama | Weligama | Weligama | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 9,141 | 51.31% | | 45,734 | 56.11% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 7,508 | 42.14% | | 28,752 | 35.28% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | MEP | | 754 | 4.23% | | 1,313 | 1.61% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | USA | | 262 | 1.47% | | 4,225 | 5.18% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 151 | 0.85% | | 1,481 | 1.82% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 17,816 | 17,816 | 93.51% | 81,505 | 81,505 | 94.08% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,237 | 1,237 | 6.49% | 5,128 | 5,128 | 5.92% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,053 | 19,053 | 27.41% | 86,633 | 86,633 | 19.17% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,515 | 69,515 | | 451,926 | 451,926 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Weligama Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (88.7%) and a significant Moor population (10.9%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Weligama Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%)
Ethnicity in Weligama

### Religion

The Weligama Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (88.5%) and a significant Muslim population (11.0%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Weligama Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (94.1%)
Religion in Weligama