# Kekirawa Polling Division

The Kekirawa 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 Kekirawa has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Kekirawa is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 2.57% | | SLPP | 3.90% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.55% | | NDF | 4.32% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.50% | | UPFA | 5.68% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.82% | | UPFA | 0.92% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.95% | | PA | 1.01% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.05% | | PA | 1.41% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 0.27% | | UNP | 8.22% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.55% | | UNP | 2.23% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2.28% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.46% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 39,361 | 56.65% | | 342,223 | 58.97% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 26,538 | 38.19% | | 202,348 | 34.87% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 1,929 | 2.78% | | 22,879 | 3.94% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,653 | 2.38% | | 12,896 | 2.22% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,481 | 69,481 | 99.30% | 580,346 | 580,346 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 493 | 493 | 0.70% | 4,916 | 4,916 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,974 | 69,974 | 84.05% | 585,262 | 585,262 | 85.76% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,254 | 83,254 | | 682,450 | 682,450 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,563 | 51.96% | | 281,161 | 53.59% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 29,410 | 46.93% | | 238,407 | 45.44% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 693 | 1.11% | | 5,065 | 0.97% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,666 | 62,666 | 99.12% | 524,633 | 524,633 | 99.15% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 559 | 559 | 0.88% | 4,500 | 4,500 | 0.85% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,225 | 63,225 | 75.78% | 529,133 | 529,133 | 77.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,431 | 83,431 | | 680,877 | 680,877 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,101 | 63.75% | | 298,448 | 66.32% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 18,431 | 34.46% | | 143,761 | 31.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 959 | 1.79% | | 7,829 | 1.74% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,491 | 53,491 | 99.27% | 450,038 | 450,038 | 99.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 396 | 396 | 0.73% | 3,785 | 3,785 | 0.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,887 | 53,887 | 72.93% | 453,823 | 453,823 | 73.65% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,885 | 73,885 | | 616,186 | 616,186 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,220 | 51.19% | | 231,040 | 55.08% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 24,314 | 47.47% | | 182,956 | 43.62% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 690 | 1.35% | | 5,438 | 1.30% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,224 | 51,224 | 99.02% | 419,434 | 419,434 | 98.92% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 506 | 506 | 0.98% | 4,563 | 4,563 | 1.08% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,730 | 51,730 | 75.33% | 423,997 | 423,997 | 75.41% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,671 | 68,671 | | 562,259 | 562,259 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,631 | 52.86% | | 189,073 | 54.14% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 19,151 | 42.84% | | 139,180 | 39.86% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,144 | 2.56% | | 14,612 | 4.18% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 778 | 1.74% | | 6,336 | 1.81% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,704 | 44,704 | 97.89% | 349,201 | 349,201 | 98.05% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 964 | 964 | 2.11% | 6,949 | 6,949 | 1.95% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,668 | 45,668 | 77.82% | 356,150 | 356,150 | 75.63% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,684 | 58,684 | | 470,907 | 470,907 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,583 | 60.93% | | 200,146 | 63.99% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 14,517 | 37.51% | | 107,342 | 34.32% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 604 | 1.56% | | 5,309 | 1.70% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,704 | 38,704 | 98.00% | 312,797 | 312,797 | 98.05% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 789 | 789 | 2.00% | 6,205 | 6,205 | 1.95% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,493 | 39,493 | 77.48% | 319,002 | 319,002 | 76.16% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,969 | 50,969 | | 418,857 | 418,857 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 7,203 | 55.08% | | 73,154 | 55.15% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 5,683 | 43.46% | | 56,951 | 42.94% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 191 | 1.46% | | 2,529 | 1.91% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 13,077 | 13,077 | 99.02% | 132,634 | 132,634 | 98.36% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 129 | 129 | 0.98% | 2,207 | 2,207 | 1.64% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,206 | 13,206 | 32.20% | 134,841 | 134,841 | 40.18% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,013 | 41,013 | | 335,551 | 335,551 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 15,454 | 54.02% | | 117,873 | 49.84% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 12,281 | 42.93% | | 102,973 | 43.54% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 733 | 2.56% | | 13,911 | 5.88% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 142 | 0.50% | | 1,766 | 0.75% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,610 | 28,610 | 99.27% | 236,523 | 236,523 | 99.04% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 209 | 209 | 0.73% | 2,294 | 2,294 | 0.96% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,819 | 28,819 | 87.52% | 238,817 | 238,817 | 84.68% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 32,927 | 32,927 | | 282,018 | 282,018 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kekirawa has matched the final country result 7 out of 7 times. Hence, Kekirawa is a Perfect Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 2.38% | | UNP | 3.19% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 17.26% | | UPFA | 11.16% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.28% | | UPFA | 5.86% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.14% | | UNP | 3.32% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.36% | | PA | 2.34% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.20% | | PA | 2.82% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.10% | | UNP | 4.68% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 5.25% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.77% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,163 | 48.44% | | 213,072 | 44.85% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 26,372 | 47.03% | | 229,856 | 48.39% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,359 | 4.21% | | 28,701 | 6.04% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 183 | 0.33% | | 3,418 | 0.72% | | 80,543 | 0.72% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,077 | 56,077 | 93.46% | 475,047 | 475,047 | 94.28% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,888 | 3,888 | 6.48% | 28,462 | 28,462 | 5.65% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,000 | 60,000 | 71.92% | 503,845 | 503,845 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,431 | 83,431 | | 636,733 | 636,733 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 17,029 | 43.09% | | 221,204 | 66.52% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 10,850 | 27.46% | | 80,360 | 24.17% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | SMBP | | 10,121 | 25.61% | | 11,445 | 3.44% | | 12,166 | 0.15% |
| | DNA | | 1,298 | 3.28% | | 18,129 | 5.45% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 220 | 0.56% | | 1,400 | 0.42% | | 18,658 | 0.23% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,518 | 39,518 | 92.05% | 332,538 | 332,538 | 93.55% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,412 | 3,412 | 7.95% | 22,930 | 22,930 | 6.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,930 | 42,930 | 58.10% | 355,468 | 355,468 | 57.35% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,885 | 73,885 | | 619,845 | 619,845 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 24,446 | 53.67% | | 212,943 | 57.22% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 19,606 | 43.05% | | 148,612 | 39.94% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,165 | 2.56% | | 8,034 | 2.16% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 329 | 0.72% | | 2,536 | 0.68% | | 51,070 | 0.55% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,546 | 45,546 | 94.35% | 372,125 | 372,125 | 94.59% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,725 | 2,725 | 5.65% | 21,281 | 21,281 | 5.41% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,271 | 48,271 | 73.10% | 393,406 | 393,406 | 76.52% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,036 | 66,036 | | 514,149 | 514,149 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,853 | 51.61% | | 165,055 | 45.93% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 17,088 | 38.59% | | 149,393 | 41.57% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,754 | 8.48% | | 40,005 | 11.13% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 581 | 1.31% | | 4,891 | 1.36% | | 108,710 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,276 | 44,276 | 94.41% | 359,344 | 359,344 | 94.78% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,621 | 2,621 | 5.59% | 19,796 | 19,796 | 5.22% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,897 | 46,897 | 75.03% | 379,140 | 379,140 | 77.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,502 | 62,502 | | 489,776 | 489,776 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 20,480 | 46.37% | | 169,424 | 48.30% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 19,578 | 44.33% | | 144,662 | 41.24% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,738 | 3.93% | | 21,274 | 6.06% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 1,665 | 3.77% | | 9,369 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 708 | 1.60% | | 6,042 | 1.72% | | 245,927 | 2.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,169 | 44,169 | N/A | 350,771 | 350,771 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 20,987 | 52.11% | | 180,454 | 55.19% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 18,886 | 46.89% | | 142,084 | 43.45% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 400 | 0.99% | | 4,446 | 1.36% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,273 | 40,273 | 95.32% | 326,984 | 326,984 | 95.72% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,976 | 1,976 | 4.68% | 14,620 | 14,620 | 4.28% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,249 | 42,249 | 82.89% | 341,604 | 341,604 | 81.54% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,969 | 50,969 | | 418,959 | 418,959 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Kekirawa | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 14,020 | 52.39% | | 92,726 | 56.39% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 11,670 | 43.61% | | 64,010 | 38.92% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | IND | | 765 | 2.86% | | 4,057 | 2.47% | | 12,285 | 0.22% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 304 | 1.14% | | 3,652 | 2.22% | | 300,186 | 5.36% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,759 | 26,759 | 92.03% | 164,445 | 164,445 | 92.03% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,316 | 2,316 | 7.97% | 14,245 | 14,245 | 7.97% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,075 | 29,075 | 71.60% | 178,690 | 178,690 | 53.49% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 40,606 | 40,606 | | 334,073 | 334,073 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kekirawa Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (83.7%) and a significant Moor population (14.4%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Kekirawa Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.0%)
Ethnicity in Kekirawa

### Religion

The Kekirawa Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (83.0%) and a significant Muslim population (14.6%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Kekirawa Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.1%)
Religion in Kekirawa