# Kalutara Polling Division

The Kalutara Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kalutara Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kalutara has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Kalutara is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 0.54% | | SLPP | 7.30% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.93% | | NDF | 3.94% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.61% | | UPFA | 4.28% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.60% | | UPFA | 6.73% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.37% | | PA | 2.07% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.45% | | PA | 0.48% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | SLFP | 1.58% | | UNP | 2.54% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.01% | | UNP | 3.72% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 0.89% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.88% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 59,796 | 59.82% | | 482,920 | 59.49% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 34,076 | 34.09% | | 284,213 | 35.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 4,034 | 4.04% | | 27,681 | 3.41% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,059 | 2.06% | | 16,949 | 2.09% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 99,965 | 99,965 | 99.14% | 811,763 | 811,763 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 870 | 870 | 0.86% | 6,847 | 6,847 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 100,835 | 100,835 | 84.36% | 818,610 | 818,610 | 85.71% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 119,526 | 119,526 | | 955,080 | 955,080 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 48,851 | 51.78% | | 395,890 | 52.65% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 44,804 | 47.49% | | 349,404 | 46.46% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 687 | 0.73% | | 6,690 | 0.89% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,342 | 94,342 | 99.05% | 751,984 | 751,984 | 98.90% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 905 | 905 | 0.95% | 8,381 | 8,381 | 1.10% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 95,247 | 95,247 | 80.77% | 760,365 | 760,365 | 82.08% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 117,931 | 117,931 | | 926,346 | 926,346 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 51,330 | 62.53% | | 412,562 | 63.06% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 29,719 | 36.21% | | 231,807 | 35.43% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,036 | 1.26% | | 9,880 | 1.51% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 82,085 | 82,085 | 99.30% | 654,249 | 654,249 | 99.31% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 581 | 581 | 0.70% | 4,541 | 4,541 | 0.69% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 82,666 | 82,666 | 77.35% | 658,790 | 658,790 | 79.05% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,878 | 106,878 | | 833,360 | 833,360 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 45,143 | 57.19% | | 341,693 | 55.48% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 32,916 | 41.70% | | 266,043 | 43.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 871 | 1.10% | | 8,124 | 1.32% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 78,930 | 78,930 | 98.99% | 615,860 | 615,860 | 98.95% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 808 | 808 | 1.01% | 6,517 | 6,517 | 1.05% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 79,738 | 79,738 | 78.16% | 622,377 | 622,377 | 79.67% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 102,020 | 102,020 | | 781,175 | 781,175 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 35,751 | 53.03% | | 281,217 | 52.88% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 27,131 | 40.25% | | 217,423 | 40.88% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,369 | 5.00% | | 23,770 | 4.47% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,162 | 1.72% | | 9,399 | 1.77% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,413 | 67,413 | 97.77% | 531,809 | 531,809 | 97.83% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,540 | 1,540 | 2.23% | 11,796 | 11,796 | 2.17% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,953 | 68,953 | 76.00% | 543,605 | 543,605 | 78.23% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,723 | 90,723 | | 694,860 | 694,860 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 37,490 | 61.97% | | 295,686 | 61.47% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 22,209 | 36.71% | | 178,466 | 37.10% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 794 | 1.31% | | 6,867 | 1.43% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,493 | 60,493 | 98.49% | 481,019 | 481,019 | 98.50% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 929 | 929 | 1.51% | 7,309 | 7,309 | 1.50% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,422 | 61,422 | 71.06% | 488,328 | 488,328 | 73.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,437 | 86,437 | | 660,191 | 660,191 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,551 | 47.44% | | 169,510 | 46.74% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 22,425 | 47.18% | | 179,761 | 49.57% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 2,559 | 5.38% | | 13,375 | 3.69% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,535 | 47,535 | 97.62% | 362,646 | 362,646 | 98.23% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,161 | 1,161 | 2.38% | 6,537 | 6,537 | 1.77% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,696 | 48,696 | 64.15% | 369,183 | 369,183 | 64.20% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,912 | 75,912 | | 575,008 | 575,008 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,167 | 49.07% | | 211,592 | 50.15% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 22,992 | 43.12% | | 185,874 | 44.06% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,306 | 4.32% | | 14,499 | 3.44% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 1,707 | 3.20% | | 8,613 | 2.04% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 151 | 0.28% | | 1,314 | 0.31% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,323 | 53,323 | 98.87% | 421,892 | 421,892 | 98.76% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 612 | 612 | 1.13% | 5,290 | 5,290 | 1.24% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,935 | 53,935 | 83.05% | 427,182 | 427,182 | 83.97% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,944 | 64,944 | | 508,744 | 508,744 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kalutara has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Kalutara is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.29% | | UNP | 2.14% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.92% | | UPFA | 2.18% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.99% | | UPFA | 3.89% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.74% | | UNP | 1.56% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 1.30% | | PA | 0.90% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.36% | | PA | 2.84% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.13% | | UNP | 4.11% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 1.25% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 2.52% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,837 | 46.78% | | 338,801 | 48.58% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 39,525 | 45.28% | | 310,234 | 44.48% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 5,775 | 6.62% | | 38,475 | 5.52% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,153 | 1.32% | | 9,951 | 1.43% | | 85,579 | 0.77% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 87,290 | 87,290 | 97.28% | 697,461 | 697,461 | 97.00% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,425 | 2,425 | 2.70% | 21,366 | 21,366 | 2.97% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 89,730 | 89,730 | 76.09% | 719,001 | 719,001 | 80.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 117,931 | 117,931 | | 897,349 | 897,349 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,300 | 62.81% | | 313,836 | 63.74% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 16,838 | 27.61% | | 139,596 | 28.35% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 5,584 | 9.16% | | 36,722 | 7.46% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 253 | 0.41% | | 2,246 | 0.46% | | 34,923 | 0.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,975 | 60,975 | 90.91% | 492,400 | 492,400 | 90.41% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,056 | 6,056 | 9.03% | 51,751 | 51,751 | 9.50% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,070 | 67,070 | 62.75% | 544,606 | 544,606 | 65.21% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,878 | 106,878 | | 835,186 | 835,186 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,958 | 52.10% | | 291,208 | 51.72% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 26,255 | 36.04% | | 212,721 | 37.78% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 8,324 | 11.43% | | 56,615 | 10.06% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 317 | 0.44% | | 2,475 | 0.44% | | 49,030 | 0.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,854 | 72,854 | 95.08% | 563,019 | 563,019 | 94.82% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,766 | 3,766 | 4.92% | 30,741 | 30,741 | 5.18% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,620 | 76,620 | 76.67% | 593,760 | 593,760 | 79.58% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,940 | 99,940 | | 746,138 | 746,138 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 32,344 | 45.30% | | 254,339 | 45.94% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 28,693 | 40.18% | | 226,468 | 40.91% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 8,768 | 12.28% | | 60,451 | 10.92% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 864 | 1.21% | | 7,258 | 1.31% | | 86,426 | 0.97% |
| | SU | | 736 | 1.03% | | 5,103 | 0.92% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,405 | 71,405 | 94.81% | 553,619 | 553,619 | 94.44% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,911 | 3,911 | 5.19% | 32,617 | 32,617 | 5.56% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,316 | 75,316 | 78.70% | 586,236 | 586,236 | 81.68% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,698 | 95,698 | | 717,764 | 717,764 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,469 | 45.50% | | 255,175 | 46.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 26,641 | 38.52% | | 217,215 | 39.89% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 5,516 | 7.97% | | 38,373 | 7.05% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 2,464 | 3.56% | | 11,943 | 2.19% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | SU | | 2,428 | 3.51% | | 15,619 | 2.87% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 651 | 0.94% | | 6,193 | 1.14% | | 136,137 | 1.58% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,169 | 69,169 | N/A | 544,518 | 544,518 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 34,349 | 53.93% | | 271,754 | 53.77% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 27,482 | 43.15% | | 221,115 | 43.75% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 1,107 | 1.74% | | 6,238 | 1.23% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | MEP | | 727 | 1.14% | | 5,914 | 1.17% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 27 | 0.04% | | 339 | 0.07% | | 813 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,692 | 63,692 | 95.46% | 505,360 | 505,360 | 95.21% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,029 | 3,029 | 4.54% | 25,397 | 25,397 | 4.79% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,721 | 66,721 | 77.19% | 530,757 | 530,757 | 80.20% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,437 | 86,437 | | 661,793 | 661,793 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,840 | 46.77% | | 160,069 | 49.84% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 14,374 | 37.69% | | 131,510 | 40.94% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 3,311 | 8.68% | | 12,342 | 3.84% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | SLMC | | 2,248 | 5.89% | | 12,971 | 4.04% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 369 | 0.97% | | 4,301 | 1.34% | | 158,203 | 2.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,142 | 38,142 | 94.06% | 321,193 | 321,193 | 94.10% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,407 | 2,407 | 5.94% | 20,139 | 20,139 | 5.90% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,549 | 40,549 | 54.82% | 341,332 | 341,332 | 59.86% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,971 | 73,971 | | 570,193 | 570,193 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kalutara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (90.7%) . In comparison, the Kalutara Electoral District (which contains the Kalutara Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (86.8%)
Ethnicity in Kalutara

### Religion

The Kalutara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (84.5%) . In comparison, the Kalutara Electoral District (which contains the Kalutara Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (83.4%)
Religion in Kalutara