# Ratgama Polling Division

The Ratgama Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Galle Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Ratgama has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Ratgama is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 3.24% | | SLPP | 14.44% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.84% | | NDF | 12.72% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.25% | | UPFA | 8.73% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.39% | | UPFA | 10.43% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.83% | | PA | 4.67% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.08% | | PA | 1.04% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 0.96% | | UNP | 5.85% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.44% | | UNP | 6.48% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2.38% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8.04% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 42,756 | 67.92% | | 466,148 | 64.26% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 17,062 | 27.11% | | 217,401 | 29.97% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 1,896 | 3.01% | | 27,006 | 3.72% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,233 | 1.96% | | 14,803 | 2.04% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,947 | 62,947 | 99.09% | 725,358 | 725,358 | 99.20% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 581 | 581 | 0.91% | 5,878 | 5,878 | 0.80% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,528 | 63,528 | 82.66% | 731,236 | 731,236 | 85.15% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 76,853 | 76,853 | | 858,749 | 858,749 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 36,209 | 60.57% | | 377,126 | 55.64% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 23,038 | 38.54% | | 293,994 | 43.37% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 536 | 0.90% | | 6,691 | 0.99% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,783 | 59,783 | 99.20% | 677,811 | 677,811 | 99.05% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 480 | 480 | 0.80% | 6,516 | 6,516 | 0.95% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,263 | 60,263 | 77.08% | 684,327 | 684,327 | 80.46% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,182 | 78,182 | | 850,549 | 850,549 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,329 | 67.05% | | 386,971 | 63.69% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 17,617 | 31.64% | | 211,633 | 34.83% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 726 | 1.30% | | 9,017 | 1.48% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,672 | 55,672 | 99.40% | 607,621 | 607,621 | 99.38% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 336 | 336 | 0.60% | 3,765 | 3,765 | 0.62% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,008 | 56,008 | 75.24% | 611,386 | 611,386 | 77.82% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,442 | 74,442 | | 785,663 | 785,663 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,259 | 60.89% | | 347,233 | 58.41% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 21,330 | 37.91% | | 239,320 | 40.26% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 676 | 1.20% | | 7,915 | 1.33% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,265 | 56,265 | 99.12% | 594,468 | 594,468 | 99.08% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 498 | 498 | 0.88% | 5,540 | 5,540 | 0.92% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,763 | 56,763 | 76.98% | 600,008 | 600,008 | 79.86% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,737 | 73,737 | | 751,327 | 751,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,404 | 56.03% | | 281,154 | 54.91% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 19,134 | 37.74% | | 195,906 | 38.26% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,497 | 4.93% | | 27,257 | 5.32% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 663 | 1.31% | | 7,702 | 1.50% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,698 | 50,698 | 98.54% | 512,019 | 512,019 | 98.14% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 749 | 749 | 1.46% | 9,716 | 9,716 | 1.86% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,447 | 51,447 | 75.10% | 521,735 | 521,735 | 77.43% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,503 | 68,503 | | 673,785 | 673,785 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,618 | 61.46% | | 285,398 | 61.40% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,406 | 37.38% | | 173,282 | 37.28% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 539 | 1.16% | | 6,135 | 1.32% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,563 | 46,563 | 98.60% | 464,815 | 464,815 | 98.49% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 660 | 660 | 1.40% | 7,112 | 7,112 | 1.51% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,223 | 47,223 | 71.31% | 471,927 | 471,927 | 73.01% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,221 | 66,221 | | 646,373 | 646,373 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 13,290 | 51.37% | | 148,615 | 53.09% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 11,539 | 44.60% | | 124,912 | 44.62% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 1,043 | 4.03% | | 6,417 | 2.29% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,872 | 25,872 | 98.27% | 279,944 | 279,944 | 98.43% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 456 | 456 | 1.73% | 4,461 | 4,461 | 1.57% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,328 | 26,328 | 43.25% | 284,405 | 284,405 | 49.34% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 60,877 | 60,877 | | 576,390 | 576,390 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,801 | 46.20% | | 211,544 | 50.23% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 20,798 | 46.19% | | 180,925 | 42.96% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,409 | 5.35% | | 20,962 | 4.98% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 907 | 2.01% | | 6,391 | 1.52% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 110 | 0.24% | | 1,316 | 0.31% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,025 | 45,025 | 98.37% | 421,138 | 421,138 | 98.78% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 748 | 748 | 1.63% | 5,198 | 5,198 | 1.22% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,773 | 45,773 | 82.93% | 426,336 | 426,336 | 81.84% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,193 | 55,193 | | 520,909 | 520,909 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Ratgama has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Ratgama is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.97% | | UNP | 8.47% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.82% | | UPFA | 7.24% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.74% | | UPFA | 5.41% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 1.81% | | UNP | 4.64% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 1.36% | | PA | 3.57% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.60% | | PA | 4.33% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.02% | | UNP | 3.28% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.19% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.28% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,554 | 54.54% | | 312,518 | 50.07% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 20,869 | 38.51% | | 265,180 | 42.49% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 2,928 | 5.40% | | 37,778 | 6.05% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 834 | 1.54% | | 8,659 | 1.39% | | 82,852 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,185 | 54,185 | 97.53% | 624,135 | 624,135 | 97.63% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,364 | 1,364 | 2.46% | 15,107 | 15,107 | 2.36% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,556 | 55,556 | 71.06% | 639,318 | 639,318 | 78.00% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,182 | 78,182 | | 819,666 | 819,666 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 28,814 | 69.35% | | 305,307 | 66.17% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 9,729 | 23.42% | | 120,101 | 26.03% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,821 | 6.79% | | 33,663 | 7.30% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 183 | 0.44% | | 2,317 | 0.50% | | 32,313 | 0.40% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,547 | 41,547 | 95.33% | 461,388 | 461,388 | 95.05% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,037 | 2,037 | 4.67% | 24,013 | 24,013 | 4.95% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,584 | 43,584 | 58.55% | 485,401 | 485,401 | 61.67% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,442 | 74,442 | | 787,139 | 787,139 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,413 | 57.27% | | 306,385 | 56.58% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 19,408 | 37.79% | | 209,399 | 38.67% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 2,267 | 4.41% | | 22,826 | 4.22% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 267 | 0.52% | | 2,901 | 0.54% | | 60,066 | 0.65% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,355 | 51,355 | 94.63% | 541,511 | 541,511 | 94.69% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,913 | 2,913 | 5.37% | 30,380 | 30,380 | 5.31% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,268 | 54,268 | 74.33% | 571,891 | 571,891 | 79.81% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,009 | 73,009 | | 716,609 | 716,609 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,018 | 45.28% | | 232,931 | 42.98% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 22,487 | 42.40% | | 238,989 | 44.10% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 5,715 | 10.77% | | 61,806 | 11.41% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 821 | 1.55% | | 8,188 | 1.51% | | 143,033 | 1.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,041 | 53,041 | 95.74% | 541,914 | 541,914 | 95.66% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,360 | 2,360 | 4.26% | 24,561 | 24,561 | 4.34% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,401 | 55,401 | 77.39% | 566,475 | 566,475 | 81.09% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,584 | 71,584 | | 698,558 | 698,558 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,619 | 51.37% | | 264,601 | 50.08% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 19,910 | 38.42% | | 212,055 | 40.14% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,274 | 8.25% | | 41,620 | 7.88% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,019 | 1.97% | | 10,072 | 1.91% | | 250,489 | 2.91% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,822 | 51,822 | N/A | 528,348 | 528,348 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 27,243 | 55.70% | | 277,956 | 56.39% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 20,412 | 41.73% | | 203,268 | 41.24% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 891 | 1.82% | | 7,239 | 1.47% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 364 | 0.74% | | 4,451 | 0.90% | | 69,351 | 0.87% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,910 | 48,910 | 95.82% | 492,914 | 492,914 | 95.96% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,132 | 2,132 | 4.18% | 20,763 | 20,763 | 4.04% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,042 | 51,042 | 77.08% | 513,677 | 513,677 | 79.57% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,221 | 66,221 | | 645,559 | 645,559 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ratgama | Ratgama | Ratgama | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,511 | 53.77% | | 183,962 | 50.40% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 14,593 | 36.48% | | 152,096 | 41.67% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 3,100 | 7.75% | | 18,160 | 4.98% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | MEP | | 534 | 1.33% | | 2,676 | 0.73% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 265 | 0.66% | | 8,111 | 2.22% | | 269,739 | 4.82% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,003 | 40,003 | 93.61% | 365,005 | 365,005 | 93.94% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,729 | 2,729 | 6.39% | 23,536 | 23,536 | 6.06% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,732 | 42,732 | 71.81% | 388,541 | 388,541 | 68.03% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,508 | 59,508 | | 571,146 | 571,146 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Ratgama Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.5%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Ratgama Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.4%)
Ethnicity in Ratgama

### Religion

The Ratgama Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (99.1%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Ratgama Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.9%)
Religion in Ratgama