# Dambadeniya Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Dambadeniya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Dambadeniya is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 2.25% | | SLPP | 7.28% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.78% | | NDF | 7.41% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.72% | | UPFA | 6.59% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.67% | | UPFA | 4.49% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.61% | | PA | 0.93% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.50% | | PA | 3.50% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.63% | | UNP | 4.13% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.43% | | UNP | 2.56% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.08% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.61% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 47,006 | 60.31% | | 652,278 | 57.90% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 27,041 | 34.69% | | 416,961 | 37.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,506 | 3.22% | | 36,178 | 3.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,394 | 1.79% | | 21,193 | 1.88% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 77,947 | 77,947 | 99.15% | 1,126,610 | 1,126,610 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 666 | 666 | 0.85% | 8,522 | 8,522 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 78,613 | 78,613 | 84.73% | 1,135,132 | 1,135,132 | 85.24% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 92,781 | 92,781 | | 1,331,705 | 1,331,705 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 41,422 | 55.31% | | 556,868 | 53.46% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 32,964 | 44.02% | | 476,602 | 45.76% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 505 | 0.67% | | 8,154 | 0.78% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 74,891 | 74,891 | 99.18% | 1,041,624 | 1,041,624 | 99.12% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 621 | 621 | 0.82% | 9,285 | 9,285 | 0.88% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,512 | 75,512 | 79.86% | 1,050,909 | 1,050,909 | 78.82% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,560 | 94,560 | | 1,333,377 | 1,333,377 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 44,172 | 64.91% | | 582,784 | 63.08% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 23,056 | 33.88% | | 327,594 | 35.46% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 819 | 1.20% | | 13,515 | 1.46% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,047 | 68,047 | 99.36% | 923,893 | 923,893 | 99.29% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 436 | 436 | 0.64% | 6,644 | 6,644 | 0.71% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,483 | 68,483 | 76.41% | 930,537 | 930,537 | 75.59% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,631 | 89,631 | | 1,230,966 | 1,230,966 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,231 | 54.96% | | 468,507 | 52.26% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 29,818 | 44.02% | | 418,809 | 46.72% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 692 | 1.02% | | 9,181 | 1.02% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,741 | 67,741 | 99.12% | 896,497 | 896,497 | 99.07% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 599 | 599 | 0.88% | 8,458 | 8,458 | 0.93% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,340 | 68,340 | 79.97% | 904,955 | 904,955 | 77.87% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,455 | 85,455 | | 1,162,099 | 1,162,099 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,403 | 52.54% | | 377,483 | 50.77% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 24,457 | 42.26% | | 326,327 | 43.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,158 | 3.73% | | 27,354 | 3.68% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 849 | 1.47% | | 12,355 | 1.66% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,867 | 57,867 | 98.16% | 743,519 | 743,519 | 97.99% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,082 | 1,082 | 1.84% | 15,272 | 15,272 | 2.01% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,949 | 58,949 | 77.70% | 758,791 | 758,791 | 75.83% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,865 | 75,865 | | 1,000,624 | 1,000,624 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,516 | 58.90% | | 403,838 | 59.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 20,613 | 39.79% | | 266,740 | 39.21% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 677 | 1.31% | | 9,766 | 1.44% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,806 | 51,806 | 98.60% | 680,344 | 680,344 | 98.48% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 738 | 738 | 1.40% | 10,511 | 10,511 | 1.52% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,544 | 52,544 | 76.08% | 690,855 | 690,855 | 76.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,064 | 69,064 | | 897,539 | 897,539 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,532 | 56.13% | | 198,662 | 51.12% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 16,301 | 42.49% | | 182,220 | 46.89% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 531 | 1.38% | | 7,717 | 1.99% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,364 | 38,364 | 98.89% | 388,599 | 388,599 | 98.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 430 | 430 | 1.11% | 4,281 | 4,281 | 1.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,794 | 38,794 | 60.73% | 392,880 | 392,880 | 53.49% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,877 | 63,877 | | 734,453 | 734,453 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,872 | 57.16% | | 345,769 | 55.77% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 19,429 | 38.46% | | 248,479 | 40.08% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,897 | 3.76% | | 21,835 | 3.52% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 314 | 0.62% | | 3,895 | 0.63% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,512 | 50,512 | 99.31% | 619,978 | 619,978 | 99.13% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 350 | 350 | 0.69% | 5,431 | 5,431 | 0.87% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,862 | 50,862 | 86.40% | 625,409 | 625,409 | 86.00% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,869 | 58,869 | | 727,202 | 727,202 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Dambadeniya has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Dambadeniya is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.32% | | UNP | 4.08% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.11% | | UPFA | 3.69% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.45% | | UPFA | 4.57% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.03% | | UNP | 3.00% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.56% | | PA | 2.72% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.31% | | PA | 2.85% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.76% | | UNP | 6.02% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 1.51% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.85% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,939 | 50.51% | | 474,124 | 49.29% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 30,671 | 44.34% | | 441,275 | 45.87% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 3,236 | 4.68% | | 41,077 | 4.27% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 324 | 0.47% | | 5,496 | 0.57% | | 83,041 | 0.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,170 | 69,170 | 96.79% | 961,972 | 961,972 | 95.39% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,260 | 2,260 | 3.16% | 46,036 | 46,036 | 4.56% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,462 | 71,462 | 75.57% | 1,008,459 | 1,008,459 | 79.63% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,560 | 94,560 | | 1,266,443 | 1,266,443 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,447 | 66.17% | | 429,316 | 63.91% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 15,483 | 29.74% | | 213,713 | 31.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,015 | 3.87% | | 26,440 | 3.94% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 116 | 0.22% | | 2,288 | 0.34% | | 34,779 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,061 | 52,061 | 94.43% | 671,757 | 671,757 | 92.58% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,003 | 3,003 | 5.45% | 53,130 | 53,130 | 7.32% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,133 | 55,133 | 61.51% | 725,566 | 725,566 | 59.08% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,631 | 89,631 | | 1,228,044 | 1,228,044 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,740 | 53.00% | | 412,157 | 51.95% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 24,528 | 40.96% | | 340,768 | 42.95% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 3,422 | 5.71% | | 37,459 | 4.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 200 | 0.33% | | 2,976 | 0.38% | | 64,640 | 0.70% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,890 | 59,890 | 95.76% | 793,360 | 793,360 | 95.14% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,641 | 2,641 | 4.22% | 40,261 | 40,261 | 4.83% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,543 | 62,543 | 75.13% | 833,908 | 833,908 | 76.54% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,250 | 83,250 | | 1,089,482 | 1,089,482 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,321 | 47.29% | | 382,768 | 48.59% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 26,714 | 43.09% | | 332,775 | 42.24% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 5,349 | 8.63% | | 63,652 | 8.08% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 612 | 0.99% | | 8,533 | 1.08% | | 133,770 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,996 | 61,996 | 96.29% | 787,728 | 787,728 | 95.35% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,386 | 2,386 | 3.71% | 38,451 | 38,451 | 4.65% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,382 | 64,382 | 79.66% | 826,179 | 826,179 | 78.98% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,821 | 80,821 | | 1,046,102 | 1,046,102 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,865 | 48.64% | | 358,794 | 48.75% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 25,527 | 43.02% | | 308,106 | 41.86% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 3,418 | 5.76% | | 40,780 | 5.54% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,534 | 2.58% | | 28,348 | 3.85% | | 407,107 | 4.73% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,344 | 59,344 | N/A | 736,028 | 736,028 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,551 | 51.67% | | 366,856 | 51.87% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 26,223 | 47.46% | | 332,547 | 47.02% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 481 | 0.87% | | 7,876 | 1.11% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,255 | 55,255 | 96.48% | 707,279 | 707,279 | 95.92% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,013 | 2,013 | 3.52% | 30,071 | 30,071 | 4.08% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,268 | 57,268 | 82.92% | 737,350 | 737,350 | 82.15% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,064 | 69,064 | | 897,580 | 897,580 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Dambadeniya | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,242 | 62.31% | | 314,724 | 58.51% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 14,595 | 32.20% | | 195,526 | 36.35% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 1,305 | 2.88% | | 11,059 | 2.06% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | ELJP | | 994 | 2.19% | | 13,759 | 2.56% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 188 | 0.41% | | 2,848 | 0.53% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,324 | 45,324 | 94.23% | 537,916 | 537,916 | 94.02% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,777 | 2,777 | 5.77% | 34,212 | 34,212 | 5.98% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,101 | 48,101 | 76.32% | 572,128 | 572,128 | 72.88% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,024 | 63,024 | | 784,991 | 784,991 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Dambadeniya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.6%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Dambadeniya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)
Ethnicity in Dambadeniya

### Religion

The Dambadeniya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (95.7%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Dambadeniya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.5%)
Religion in Dambadeniya