# Gampola Polling Division

The Gampola Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kandy Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Gampola has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Gampola is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 7.56% | | SLPP | 9.57% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 2.34% | | NDF | 5.62% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.33% | | UPFA | 7.99% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.95% | | UPFA | 8.84% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.75% | | PA | 1.44% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.33% | | PA | 3.25% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.99% | | UNP | 3.94% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.66% | | UNP | 6.17% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 3.11% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 5.85% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 46,531 | 52.95% | | 417,355 | 44.64% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 37,648 | 42.84% | | 471,502 | 50.43% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,233 | 2.54% | | 22,479 | 2.40% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 1,469 | 1.67% | | 23,539 | 2.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 87,881 | 87,881 | 99.08% | 934,875 | 934,875 | 99.04% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 816 | 816 | 0.92% | 9,020 | 9,020 | 0.96% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 88,697 | 88,697 | 84.43% | 943,895 | 943,895 | 84.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 105,054 | 105,054 | | 1,111,860 | 1,111,860 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 45,328 | 56.81% | | 466,994 | 54.56% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 33,293 | 41.73% | | 378,585 | 44.23% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,164 | 1.46% | | 10,329 | 1.21% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 79,785 | 79,785 | 98.74% | 855,908 | 855,908 | 98.73% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1.26% | 10,993 | 10,993 | 1.27% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 80,805 | 80,805 | 79.05% | 866,901 | 866,901 | 79.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 102,219 | 102,219 | | 1,087,542 | 1,087,542 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,078 | 49.62% | | 406,636 | 54.16% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 32,090 | 48.14% | | 329,492 | 43.89% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,489 | 2.23% | | 14,658 | 1.95% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,657 | 66,657 | 98.73% | 750,786 | 750,786 | 98.85% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 857 | 857 | 1.27% | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1.15% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,514 | 67,514 | 74.07% | 759,486 | 759,486 | 75.87% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 91,146 | 91,146 | | 1,001,074 | 1,001,074 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 35,829 | 57.23% | | 387,150 | 54.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 25,790 | 41.20% | | 315,672 | 44.30% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 984 | 1.57% | | 9,798 | 1.37% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,603 | 62,603 | 98.37% | 712,620 | 712,620 | 98.64% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,036 | 1,036 | 1.63% | 9,817 | 9,817 | 1.36% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,639 | 63,639 | 75.61% | 722,437 | 722,437 | 77.37% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,167 | 84,167 | | 933,754 | 933,754 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,986 | 53.65% | | 308,187 | 50.29% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 23,928 | 42.81% | | 276,360 | 45.10% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,151 | 2.06% | | 12,752 | 2.08% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| | JVP | | 828 | 1.48% | | 15,512 | 2.53% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,893 | 55,893 | 97.17% | 612,811 | 612,811 | 97.29% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,626 | 1,626 | 2.83% | 17,060 | 17,060 | 2.71% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,519 | 57,519 | 78.65% | 629,871 | 629,871 | 77.61% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,137 | 73,137 | | 811,606 | 811,606 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,558 | 59.04% | | 320,110 | 56.64% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 19,692 | 39.33% | | 235,519 | 41.68% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 817 | 1.63% | | 9,488 | 1.68% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,067 | 50,067 | 97.05% | 565,117 | 565,117 | 97.55% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,524 | 1,524 | 2.95% | 14,179 | 14,179 | 2.45% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,591 | 51,591 | 77.22% | 579,296 | 579,296 | 77.85% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,812 | 66,812 | | 744,151 | 744,151 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,800 | 56.12% | | 234,124 | 54.88% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 18,976 | 42.94% | | 186,187 | 43.65% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 418 | 0.95% | | 6,266 | 1.47% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,194 | 44,194 | 98.84% | 426,577 | 426,577 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 517 | 517 | 1.16% | 6,167 | 6,167 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,711 | 44,711 | 80.67% | 432,744 | 432,744 | 68.36% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,425 | 55,425 | | 633,030 | 633,030 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,380 | 62.01% | | 289,621 | 59.80% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 15,340 | 36.06% | | 178,647 | 36.89% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 528 | 1.24% | | 12,493 | 2.58% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 293 | 0.69% | | 3,536 | 0.73% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,541 | 42,541 | 99.08% | 484,297 | 484,297 | 99.07% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 394 | 394 | 0.92% | 4,548 | 4,548 | 0.93% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,935 | 42,935 | 84.91% | 488,845 | 488,845 | 89.44% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,563 | 50,563 | | 546,565 | 546,565 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Gampola has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Gampola is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.35% | | UNP | 8.21% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.81% | | UPFA | 4.88% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.63% | | UPFA | 9.05% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.97% | | UNP | 4.82% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 4.92% | | PA | 5.57% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.89% | | PA | 6.65% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.90% | | UNP | 5.80% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 3.50% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.43% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 42,657 | 58.22% | | 440,761 | 55.61% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 27,025 | 36.89% | | 309,152 | 39.00% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 1,583 | 2.16% | | 30,669 | 3.87% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | CWC | | 1,399 | 1.91% | | 4,400 | 0.56% | | 17,107 | 0.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 600 | 0.82% | | 7,655 | 0.97% | | 82,981 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 73,264 | 73,264 | 94.53% | 792,637 | 792,637 | 95.48% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,204 | 4,204 | 5.42% | 37,065 | 37,065 | 4.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,505 | 77,505 | 75.82% | 830,165 | 830,165 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 102,219 | 102,219 | | 1,049,160 | 1,049,160 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,843 | 57.53% | | 339,819 | 60.81% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 19,144 | 39.55% | | 192,798 | 34.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,228 | 2.54% | | 23,728 | 4.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 186 | 0.38% | | 2,459 | 0.44% | | 30,354 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,401 | 48,401 | 87.62% | 558,804 | 558,804 | 90.49% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,780 | 6,780 | 12.27% | 58,333 | 58,333 | 9.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,239 | 55,239 | 60.60% | 617,559 | 617,559 | 61.70% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 91,146 | 91,146 | | 1,000,861 | 1,000,861 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,109 | 54.76% | | 313,859 | 49.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 22,066 | 40.14% | | 268,131 | 42.71% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 2,515 | 4.57% | | 42,192 | 6.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 289 | 0.53% | | 3,684 | 0.59% | | 64,227 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,979 | 54,979 | 92.57% | 627,866 | 627,866 | 93.24% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,415 | 4,415 | 7.43% | 45,484 | 45,484 | 6.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,394 | 59,394 | 72.70% | 673,380 | 673,380 | 76.47% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,694 | 81,694 | | 880,634 | 880,634 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,089 | 47.35% | | 314,297 | 52.77% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 24,798 | 46.80% | | 233,637 | 39.23% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 2,168 | 4.09% | | 37,146 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 930 | 1.76% | | 10,496 | 1.76% | | 129,347 | 1.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,985 | 52,985 | 92.43% | 595,576 | 595,576 | 93.40% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,338 | 4,338 | 7.57% | 42,103 | 42,103 | 6.60% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,323 | 57,323 | 73.63% | 637,679 | 637,679 | 76.03% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,854 | 77,854 | | 838,687 | 838,687 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,140 | 53.64% | | 282,282 | 46.66% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 19,769 | 36.39% | | 243,623 | 40.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | NUA | | 2,544 | 4.68% | | 32,023 | 5.29% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,688 | 3.11% | | 25,435 | 4.20% | | 289,668 | 3.37% |
| | JVP | | 1,181 | 2.17% | | 21,565 | 3.56% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,322 | 54,322 | N/A | 604,928 | 604,928 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,942 | 54.49% | | 301,824 | 52.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 22,962 | 44.78% | | 267,683 | 46.43% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 376 | 0.73% | | 7,045 | 1.22% | | 175,576 | 2.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,280 | 51,280 | 94.27% | 576,552 | 576,552 | 94.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,117 | 3,117 | 5.73% | 31,019 | 31,019 | 5.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,397 | 54,397 | 81.42% | 607,571 | 607,571 | 81.67% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,812 | 66,812 | | 743,939 | 743,939 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Gampola | Gampola | Gampola | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,262 | 60.18% | | 204,973 | 61.72% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 13,450 | 34.80% | | 105,977 | 31.91% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 1,555 | 4.02% | | 14,697 | 4.43% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 385 | 1.00% | | 6,462 | 1.95% | | 209,706 | 3.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,652 | 38,652 | 93.60% | 332,109 | 332,109 | 93.69% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,642 | 2,642 | 6.40% | 22,374 | 22,374 | 6.31% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,294 | 41,294 | 75.61% | 354,483 | 354,483 | 56.42% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,611 | 54,611 | | 628,317 | 628,317 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Gampola Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (61.3%), a significant Indian Tamil population (16.6%) and a significant Moor population (12.6%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Gampola Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
Ethnicity in Gampola

### Religion

The Gampola Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (60.9%), a significant Hindu population (24.1%) and a significant Muslim population (12.8%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Gampola Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)
Religion in Gampola