# Matale Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Matale has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Matale is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 8.02% | | SLPP | 5.34% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | UPFA | 9.33% | | NDF | 5.44% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 9.76% | | UPFA | 7.85% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.25% | | UPFA | 9.26% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.58% | | PA | 2.36% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.12% | | PA | 2.26% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.36% | | UNP | 11.14% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.24% | | UNP | 7.84% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 5.96% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 6.44% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 33,251 | 48.01% | | 134,291 | 39.59% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 32,486 | 46.90% | | 187,821 | 55.37% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NMPP | | 1,895 | 2.74% | | 8,890 | 2.62% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,629 | 2.35% | | 8,219 | 2.42% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,261 | 69,261 | 98.84% | 339,221 | 339,221 | 99.05% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 812 | 812 | 1.16% | 3,252 | 3,252 | 0.95% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,073 | 70,073 | 82.59% | 342,473 | 342,473 | 85.30% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,846 | 84,846 | | 401,496 | 401,496 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 36,052 | 56.65% | | 145,928 | 47.22% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 26,684 | 41.93% | | 158,880 | 51.41% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 901 | 1.42% | | 4,214 | 1.36% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,637 | 63,637 | 98.80% | 309,022 | 309,022 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 773 | 773 | 1.20% | 3,653 | 3,653 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,410 | 64,410 | 76.47% | 312,675 | 312,675 | 78.76% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,225 | 84,225 | | 397,005 | 397,005 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,996 | 49.67% | | 157,953 | 59.74% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 26,013 | 47.86% | | 100,513 | 38.01% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,338 | 2.46% | | 5,953 | 2.25% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,347 | 54,347 | 98.82% | 264,419 | 264,419 | 99.00% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 650 | 650 | 1.18% | 2,666 | 2,666 | 1.00% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,997 | 54,997 | 73.18% | 267,085 | 267,085 | 75.08% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,154 | 75,154 | | 355,738 | 355,738 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,637 | 57.62% | | 125,937 | 50.25% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 20,945 | 40.72% | | 120,533 | 48.09% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 857 | 1.67% | | 4,150 | 1.66% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,439 | 51,439 | 98.22% | 250,620 | 250,620 | 98.51% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 932 | 932 | 1.78% | 3,785 | 3,785 | 1.49% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,371 | 52,371 | 73.58% | 254,405 | 254,405 | 76.51% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,171 | 71,171 | | 332,515 | 332,515 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 21,709 | 48.86% | | 111,232 | 51.42% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 20,185 | 45.43% | | 91,944 | 42.51% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,392 | 3.13% | | 7,924 | 3.66% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,147 | 2.58% | | 5,210 | 2.41% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,433 | 44,433 | 97.11% | 216,310 | 216,310 | 97.23% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,322 | 1,322 | 2.89% | 6,171 | 6,171 | 2.77% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,755 | 45,755 | 71.42% | 222,481 | 222,481 | 76.18% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,069 | 64,069 | | 292,055 | 292,055 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 25,234 | 59.84% | | 121,449 | 60.98% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 16,006 | 37.96% | | 73,324 | 36.82% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 930 | 2.21% | | 4,391 | 2.20% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,170 | 42,170 | 97.11% | 199,164 | 199,164 | 97.40% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,253 | 1,253 | 2.89% | 5,317 | 5,317 | 2.60% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,423 | 43,423 | 74.05% | 204,481 | 204,481 | 76.95% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,638 | 58,638 | | 265,743 | 265,743 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 12,544 | 63.13% | | 37,007 | 57.85% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 6,889 | 34.67% | | 25,825 | 40.37% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 437 | 2.20% | | 1,135 | 1.77% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 19,870 | 19,870 | 97.72% | 63,967 | 63,967 | 98.29% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 463 | 463 | 2.28% | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1.71% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 20,333 | 20,333 | 41.63% | 65,077 | 65,077 | 30.13% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,841 | 48,841 | | 215,999 | 215,999 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,452 | 62.77% | | 94,031 | 58.11% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 11,632 | 32.52% | | 59,299 | 36.65% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,400 | 3.91% | | 7,169 | 4.43% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 287 | 0.80% | | 1,315 | 0.81% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,771 | 35,771 | 99.08% | 161,814 | 161,814 | 99.13% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 332 | 332 | 0.92% | 1,414 | 1,414 | 0.87% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,103 | 36,103 | 82.61% | 163,228 | 163,228 | 85.97% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,705 | 43,705 | | 189,867 | 189,867 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Matale has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Matale is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.81% | | UNP | 7.82% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 7.97% | | UPFA | 3.20% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UPFA | 7.51% | | UPFA | 8.05% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.86% | | UNP | 9.08% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | PA | 6.18% | | PA | 4.20% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 2.69% | | PA | 4.10% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.99% | | UNP | 10.61% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/7 | 4/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.57% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.72% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 33,056 | 57.90% | | 138,241 | 49.87% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 21,255 | 37.23% | | 126,315 | 45.57% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,389 | 4.18% | | 10,947 | 3.95% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 390 | 0.68% | | 1,690 | 0.61% | | 82,293 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,090 | 57,090 | 93.31% | 277,193 | 277,193 | 92.73% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,043 | 4,043 | 6.61% | 21,537 | 21,537 | 7.21% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,180 | 61,180 | 72.64% | 298,917 | 298,917 | 78.73% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,225 | 84,225 | | 379,675 | 379,675 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 23,734 | 58.41% | | 131,069 | 67.02% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 14,659 | 36.07% | | 55,737 | 28.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,974 | 4.86% | | 7,636 | 3.90% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 269 | 0.66% | | 1,122 | 0.57% | | 34,715 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,636 | 40,636 | 90.99% | 195,564 | 195,564 | 90.93% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,990 | 3,990 | 8.93% | 19,310 | 19,310 | 8.98% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,660 | 44,660 | 59.42% | 215,060 | 215,060 | 60.23% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,154 | 75,154 | | 357,063 | 357,063 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,058 | 52.00% | | 100,642 | 45.73% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 18,496 | 39.98% | | 108,259 | 49.19% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 3,135 | 6.78% | | 8,819 | 4.01% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 577 | 1.25% | | 2,342 | 1.06% | | 54,554 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,266 | 46,266 | 92.21% | 220,062 | 220,062 | 91.84% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,910 | 3,910 | 7.79% | 19,549 | 19,549 | 8.16% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,176 | 50,176 | 71.82% | 239,611 | 239,611 | 76.66% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,860 | 69,860 | | 312,556 | 312,556 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,478 | 60.76% | | 109,991 | 50.43% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 15,044 | 32.10% | | 88,999 | 40.81% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 2,816 | 6.01% | | 16,063 | 7.37% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 535 | 1.14% | | 3,037 | 1.39% | | 62,170 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,873 | 46,873 | 93.79% | 218,090 | 218,090 | 93.38% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,106 | 3,106 | 6.21% | 15,449 | 15,449 | 6.62% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,979 | 49,979 | 74.56% | 233,539 | 233,539 | 77.95% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,034 | 67,034 | | 299,606 | 299,606 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,089 | 48.41% | | 91,836 | 42.11% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 19,877 | 43.57% | | 110,213 | 50.53% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | JVP | | 2,233 | 4.89% | | 10,673 | 4.89% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 809 | 1.77% | | 3,917 | 1.80% | | 87,139 | 1.01% |
| | SU | | 618 | 1.35% | | 1,458 | 0.67% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,626 | 45,626 | N/A | 218,097 | 218,097 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,446 | 51.38% | | 100,121 | 48.61% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 20,607 | 47.17% | | 102,680 | 49.85% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 632 | 1.45% | | 3,161 | 1.53% | | 138,277 | 1.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,685 | 43,685 | 94.32% | 205,962 | 205,962 | 94.22% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,630 | 2,630 | 5.68% | 12,646 | 12,646 | 5.78% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,315 | 46,315 | 78.98% | 218,608 | 218,608 | 81.88% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,638 | 58,638 | | 266,974 | 266,974 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matale | Matale | Matale | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,422 | 68.85% | | 88,869 | 63.81% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 8,553 | 27.49% | | 45,717 | 32.82% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 773 | 2.48% | | 2,344 | 1.68% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | ELJP | | 364 | 1.17% | | 2,350 | 1.69% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,112 | 31,112 | 92.71% | 139,280 | 139,280 | 92.11% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,445 | 2,445 | 7.29% | 11,927 | 11,927 | 7.89% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 33,557 | 33,557 | 70.62% | 151,207 | 151,207 | 70.35% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,520 | 47,520 | | 214,938 | 214,938 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Matale Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (68.3%), a significant Moor population (15.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (12.4%) . In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Matale Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.8%)
Ethnicity in Matale

### Religion

The Matale Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (67.5%), a significant Muslim population (15.5%) and a significant Hindu population (14.4%) . In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Matale Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (79.5%)
Religion in Matale