# Horowpothana Polling Division

The Horowpothana Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Anuradhapura Electoral District, in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Horowpothana has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Horowpothana is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 4.67% | | SLPP | 1.79% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.60% | | NDF | 5.27% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.18% | | UPFA | 7.02% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.33% | | UPFA | 3.42% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.86% | | PA | 1.93% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.11% | | PA | 2.74% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 7.32% | | UNP | 15.55% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.45% | | UNP | 3.46% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2.31% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 5.15% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 36,698 | 54.42% | | 342,223 | 58.97% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 27,274 | 40.44% | | 202,348 | 34.87% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 1,967 | 2.92% | | 22,879 | 3.94% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,499 | 2.22% | | 12,896 | 2.22% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,438 | 67,438 | 99.29% | 580,346 | 580,346 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 484 | 484 | 0.71% | 4,916 | 4,916 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,922 | 67,922 | 85.81% | 585,262 | 585,262 | 85.76% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,155 | 79,155 | | 682,450 | 682,450 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,847 | 52.90% | | 281,161 | 53.59% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 27,662 | 45.95% | | 238,407 | 45.44% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 692 | 1.15% | | 5,065 | 0.97% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,201 | 60,201 | 99.23% | 524,633 | 524,633 | 99.15% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 468 | 468 | 0.77% | 4,500 | 4,500 | 0.85% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,669 | 60,669 | 74.81% | 529,133 | 529,133 | 77.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,099 | 81,099 | | 680,877 | 680,877 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,622 | 65.05% | | 298,448 | 66.32% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 17,054 | 32.99% | | 143,761 | 31.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,011 | 1.96% | | 7,829 | 1.74% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,687 | 51,687 | 99.32% | 450,038 | 450,038 | 99.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 356 | 356 | 0.68% | 3,785 | 3,785 | 0.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,043 | 52,043 | 70.72% | 453,823 | 453,823 | 73.65% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,590 | 73,590 | | 616,186 | 616,186 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,330 | 53.72% | | 231,040 | 55.08% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 22,027 | 44.94% | | 182,956 | 43.62% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 654 | 1.33% | | 5,438 | 1.30% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,011 | 49,011 | 99.03% | 419,434 | 419,434 | 98.92% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 481 | 481 | 0.97% | 4,563 | 4,563 | 1.08% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,492 | 49,492 | 72.71% | 423,997 | 423,997 | 75.41% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,066 | 68,066 | | 562,259 | 562,259 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,075 | 53.55% | | 189,073 | 54.14% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 17,732 | 41.15% | | 139,180 | 39.86% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,579 | 3.66% | | 14,612 | 4.18% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 701 | 1.63% | | 6,336 | 1.81% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,087 | 43,087 | 98.42% | 349,201 | 349,201 | 98.05% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 690 | 690 | 1.58% | 6,949 | 6,949 | 1.95% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,777 | 43,777 | 74.48% | 356,150 | 356,150 | 75.63% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,774 | 58,774 | | 470,907 | 470,907 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,000 | 65.19% | | 200,146 | 63.99% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 13,287 | 33.31% | | 107,342 | 34.32% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 599 | 1.50% | | 5,309 | 1.70% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,886 | 39,886 | 98.56% | 312,797 | 312,797 | 98.05% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 581 | 581 | 1.44% | 6,205 | 6,205 | 1.95% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,467 | 40,467 | 77.86% | 319,002 | 319,002 | 76.16% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,975 | 51,975 | | 418,857 | 418,857 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 7,038 | 62.99% | | 73,154 | 55.15% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 4,023 | 36.01% | | 56,951 | 42.94% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 112 | 1.00% | | 2,529 | 1.91% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 11,173 | 11,173 | 97.86% | 132,634 | 132,634 | 98.36% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 244 | 244 | 2.14% | 2,207 | 2,207 | 1.64% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,417 | 11,417 | 26.69% | 134,841 | 134,841 | 40.18% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 42,773 | 42,773 | | 335,551 | 335,551 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 15,259 | 48.85% | | 117,873 | 49.84% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 13,029 | 41.71% | | 102,973 | 43.54% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,719 | 8.71% | | 13,911 | 5.88% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 227 | 0.73% | | 1,766 | 0.75% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,234 | 31,234 | 98.90% | 236,523 | 236,523 | 99.04% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 347 | 347 | 1.10% | 2,294 | 2,294 | 0.96% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,581 | 31,581 | 86.15% | 238,817 | 238,817 | 84.68% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 36,657 | 36,657 | | 282,018 | 282,018 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Horowpothana has matched the final country result 7 out of 7 times. Hence, Horowpothana is a Perfect Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 2.55% | | UNP | 2.47% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.79% | | UPFA | 3.44% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.96% | | UPFA | 6.68% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.92% | | UNP | 2.39% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.26% | | PA | 1.25% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.31% | | PA | 3.38% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.46% | | UNP | 5.60% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 1.32% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.60% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,086 | 47.87% | | 213,072 | 44.85% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 25,089 | 46.04% | | 229,856 | 48.39% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,707 | 4.97% | | 28,701 | 6.04% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 616 | 1.13% | | 3,418 | 0.72% | | 80,543 | 0.72% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,498 | 54,498 | 93.99% | 475,047 | 475,047 | 94.28% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,421 | 3,421 | 5.90% | 28,462 | 28,462 | 5.65% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,984 | 57,984 | 71.50% | 503,845 | 503,845 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,099 | 81,099 | | 636,733 | 636,733 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 23,499 | 65.58% | | 221,204 | 66.52% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 10,186 | 28.43% | | 80,360 | 24.17% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,790 | 5.00% | | 18,129 | 5.45% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 357 | 1.00% | | 12,845 | 3.86% | | 30,824 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,832 | 35,832 | 94.05% | 332,538 | 332,538 | 93.55% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,268 | 2,268 | 5.95% | 22,930 | 22,930 | 6.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,100 | 38,100 | 51.77% | 355,468 | 355,468 | 57.35% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,590 | 73,590 | | 619,845 | 619,845 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 24,924 | 56.63% | | 212,943 | 57.22% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 18,231 | 41.42% | | 148,612 | 39.94% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 500 | 1.14% | | 8,034 | 2.16% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 358 | 0.81% | | 2,536 | 0.68% | | 51,070 | 0.55% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,013 | 44,013 | 95.02% | 372,125 | 372,125 | 94.59% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,309 | 2,309 | 4.98% | 21,281 | 21,281 | 5.41% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,322 | 46,322 | 70.74% | 393,406 | 393,406 | 76.52% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,482 | 65,482 | | 514,149 | 514,149 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,699 | 47.37% | | 165,055 | 45.93% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 18,007 | 41.21% | | 149,393 | 41.57% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 4,454 | 10.19% | | 40,005 | 11.13% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 537 | 1.23% | | 4,891 | 1.36% | | 108,710 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,697 | 43,697 | 94.92% | 359,344 | 359,344 | 94.78% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,340 | 2,340 | 5.08% | 19,796 | 19,796 | 5.22% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,037 | 46,037 | 73.79% | 379,140 | 379,140 | 77.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,393 | 62,393 | | 489,776 | 489,776 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 19,196 | 44.61% | | 169,424 | 48.30% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 18,084 | 42.02% | | 144,662 | 41.24% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | NUA | | 2,885 | 6.70% | | 9,369 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | JVP | | 2,295 | 5.33% | | 21,274 | 6.06% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 575 | 1.34% | | 6,042 | 1.72% | | 245,927 | 2.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,035 | 43,035 | N/A | 350,771 | 350,771 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,825 | 55.54% | | 180,454 | 55.19% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 17,966 | 43.72% | | 142,084 | 43.45% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 307 | 0.75% | | 4,446 | 1.36% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,098 | 41,098 | 96.36% | 326,984 | 326,984 | 95.72% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,552 | 1,552 | 3.64% | 14,620 | 14,620 | 4.28% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,650 | 42,650 | 82.06% | 341,604 | 341,604 | 81.54% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,975 | 51,975 | | 418,959 | 418,959 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Horowpothana | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 10,563 | 56.97% | | 92,726 | 56.39% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 7,275 | 39.24% | | 64,010 | 38.92% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | IND | | 464 | 2.50% | | 4,057 | 2.47% | | 12,285 | 0.22% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 238 | 1.28% | | 3,652 | 2.22% | | 300,186 | 5.36% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18,540 | 18,540 | 94.30% | 164,445 | 164,445 | 92.03% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,121 | 1,121 | 5.70% | 14,245 | 14,245 | 7.97% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,661 | 19,661 | 46.60% | 178,690 | 178,690 | 53.49% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 42,195 | 42,195 | | 334,073 | 334,073 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Horowpothana Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (84.1%) and a significant Moor population (15.6%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Horowpothana Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.0%)
Ethnicity in Horowpothana

### Religion

The Horowpothana Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (83.8%) and a significant Muslim population (15.6%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Horowpothana Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.1%)
Religion in Horowpothana