# Kilinochchi Polling Division

The Kilinochchi Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Jaffna Electoral District, in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kilinochchi has matched the final country result 2 out of 8 times.
| Year | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 2.82% | | SLPP | 43.69% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 2.34% | | NDF | 21.58% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 9.49% | | UPFA | 38.42% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 27.21% | | UPFA | 50.27% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | PA | 16.52% | | PA | 19.76% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.79% | | PA | 30.64% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 6.70% | | UNP | 10.79% |
| 1982 | | ACTC | | ACTC | 10.19% | | UNP | 25.15% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 2/8 | 2/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 9.76% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 30.04% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 55,585 | 87.11% | | 312,722 | 83.86% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 3,949 | 6.19% | | 30,140 | 8.08% | | 729,468 | 5.50% |
| | SLPP | | 3,238 | 5.07% | | 23,261 | 6.24% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | DUNF | | 1,041 | 1.63% | | 6,790 | 1.82% | | 34,537 | 0.26% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,813 | 63,813 | 97.28% | 372,913 | 372,913 | 97.07% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,782 | 1,782 | 2.72% | 11,251 | 11,251 | 2.93% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 65,595 | 65,595 | 75.68% | 384,164 | 384,164 | 68.00% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,670 | 86,670 | | 564,984 | 564,984 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 38,856 | 72.11% | | 253,574 | 74.42% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 13,300 | 24.68% | | 74,454 | 21.85% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,730 | 3.21% | | 12,723 | 3.73% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,886 | 53,886 | 96.52% | 340,751 | 340,751 | 97.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,940 | 1,940 | 3.48% | 10,038 | 10,038 | 2.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,826 | 55,826 | 70.58% | 350,789 | 350,789 | 64.22% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,093 | 79,093 | | 546,265 | 546,265 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 4,717 | 75.11% | | 113,877 | 63.84% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 991 | 15.78% | | 44,154 | 24.75% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 373 | 5.94% | | 16,968 | 9.51% | | 165,268 | 1.59% |
| | DUNF | | 199 | 3.17% | | 3,370 | 1.89% | | 39,226 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 6,280 | 6,280 | 95.64% | 178,369 | 178,369 | 96.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 286 | 286 | 4.36% | 6,763 | 6,763 | 3.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 6,566 | 6,566 | 7.23% | 185,132 | 185,132 | 25.15% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,811 | 90,811 | | 736,032 | 736,032 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 1 | 100.00% | | 5,523 | 70.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | 7,868 | 7,868 | 92.30% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 1,262 | 62.60% | | 48,005 | 43.03% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 593 | 29.41% | | 52,043 | 46.65% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 49 | 2.43% | | 3,847 | 3.45% | | 427,442 | 5.07% |
| | LDA | | 33 | 1.64% | | 3,394 | 3.04% | | 23,668 | 0.28% |
| | SLMP | | 31 | 1.54% | | 1,041 | 0.93% | | 17,359 | 0.21% |
| | Ind 2 | | 26 | 1.29% | | 1,873 | 1.68% | | 27,052 | 0.32% |
| | Liberal | | 22 | 1.09% | | 1,368 | 1.23% | | 25,085 | 0.30% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 2,016 | 2,016 | 94.51% | 111,568 | 111,568 | 94.91% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 117 | 117 | 5.49% | 5,981 | 5,981 | 5.09% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 2,133 | 2,133 | 3.76% | 117,549 | 117,549 | 19.15% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,792 | 56,792 | | 613,718 | 613,718 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 174 | 93.55% | | 16,934 | 96.35% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 9 | 4.84% | | 223 | 1.27% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | SLPF | | 2 | 1.08% | | 25 | 0.14% | | 22,749 | 0.30% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1 | 0.54% | | 393 | 2.24% | | 114,291 | 1.51% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 186 | 186 | 96.37% | 17,575 | 17,575 | 99.20% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7 | 7 | 3.63% | 141 | 141 | 0.80% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 193 | 193 | 0.34% | 17,716 | 17,716 | 2.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,995 | 55,995 | | 596,422 | 596,422 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 4,064 | 38.88% | | 44,197 | 36.82% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 3,793 | 36.29% | | 33,650 | 28.03% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 2,596 | 24.83% | | 42,198 | 35.15% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 10,453 | 10,453 | 96.51% | 120,045 | 120,045 | 93.38% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 378 | 378 | 3.49% | 8,517 | 8,517 | 6.62% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 10,831 | 10,831 | 20.21% | 128,562 | 128,562 | 23.30% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,604 | 53,604 | | 551,713 | 551,713 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ACTC | | 9,822 | 54.30% | | 87,263 | 40.03% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | SLFP | | 4,188 | 23.15% | | 77,210 | 35.42% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | UNP | | 3,616 | 19.99% | | 44,775 | 20.54% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 273 | 1.51% | | 5,552 | 2.55% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| | JVP | | 188 | 1.04% | | 3,098 | 1.42% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18,087 | 18,087 | 94.70% | 218,003 | 218,003 | 95.36% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,012 | 1,012 | 5.30% | 10,610 | 10,610 | 4.64% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 19,099 | 19,099 | 48.02% | 228,613 | 228,613 | 45.86% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 39,773 | 39,773 | | 498,545 | 498,545 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kilinochchi has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.
| Year | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 6.34% | | UNP | 40.01% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 2.94% | | UPFA | 23.17% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 7.84% | | UPFA | 6.70% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 5.58% | | UNP | 19.24% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | EPDP | 11.26% | | PA | 3.80% |
| 1994 | | SLMC | | IND2 | 72.10% | | PA | 1.56% |
| 1989 | | TULF | | INDI | 18.06% | | UNP | 24.56% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 17.73% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 17.01% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 38,155 | 77.82% | | 207,577 | 70.08% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | EPDP | | 6,417 | 13.09% | | 30,232 | 10.21% | | 33,481 | 0.30% |
| | UNP | | 1,646 | 3.36% | | 20,025 | 6.76% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 1,285 | 2.62% | | 17,309 | 5.84% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 997 | 2.03% | | 6,034 | 2.04% | | 580,476 | 5.21% |
| | AITC | | 532 | 1.09% | | 15,022 | 5.07% | | 18,644 | 0.17% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,032 | 49,032 | 90.87% | 296,199 | 296,199 | 90.91% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,689 | 4,689 | 8.69% | 25,496 | 25,496 | 7.83% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,957 | 53,957 | 68.22% | 325,805 | 325,805 | 61.56% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,093 | 79,093 | | 529,239 | 529,239 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 4,192 | 45.82% | | 65,119 | 44.03% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 3,367 | 36.81% | | 47,622 | 32.20% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | TULF | | 497 | 5.43% | | 2,892 | 1.96% | | 9,223 | 0.11% |
| | UNP | | 386 | 4.22% | | 12,624 | 8.54% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DUA | | 255 | 2.79% | | 764 | 0.52% | | 1,270 | 0.02% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 250 | 2.73% | | 17,056 | 11.53% | | 490,961 | 6.12% |
| | PERLF | | 201 | 2.20% | | 1,821 | 1.23% | | 2,100 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 9,148 | 9,148 | 83.02% | 147,898 | 147,898 | 87.89% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,807 | 1,807 | 16.40% | 19,774 | 19,774 | 11.75% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,019 | 11,019 | 12.13% | 168,277 | 168,277 | 22.68% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,811 | 90,811 | | 742,005 | 742,005 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 29,574 | 98.78% | | 257,320 | 90.60% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 365 | 1.22% | | 26,706 | 9.40% | | 795,849 | 8.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,939 | 29,939 | 93.12% | 284,026 | 284,026 | 93.04% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,213 | 2,213 | 6.88% | 21,233 | 21,233 | 6.96% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,152 | 32,152 | 55.46% | 305,259 | 305,259 | 46.65% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,975 | 57,975 | | 654,415 | 654,415 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 1,100 | 60.74% | | 102,324 | 54.84% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | EPDP | | 431 | 23.80% | | 57,208 | 30.66% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | UNP | | 191 | 10.55% | | 16,245 | 8.71% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | INDP | | 68 | 3.75% | | 2,677 | 1.43% | | 2,900 | 0.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 21 | 1.16% | | 8,144 | 4.36% | | 1,049,603 | 11.72% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1,811 | 1,811 | 93.16% | 186,598 | 186,598 | 94.59% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 133 | 133 | 6.84% | 10,681 | 10,681 | 5.41% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 1,944 | 1,944 | 3.38% | 197,279 | 197,279 | 31.14% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,595 | 57,595 | | 633,457 | 633,457 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 278 | 32.67% | | 10,896 | 9.48% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | EPDP | | 216 | 25.38% | | 41,536 | 36.13% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | IG2 | | 138 | 16.22% | | 4,905 | 4.27% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | TULF | | 119 | 13.98% | | 32,761 | 28.50% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | ACTC | | 43 | 5.05% | | 10,618 | 9.24% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | DPLF | | 24 | 2.82% | | 4,778 | 4.16% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | IG6 | | 18 | 2.12% | | 2,058 | 1.79% | | 3,162 | 0.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 15 | 1.76% | | 7,419 | 6.45% | | 903,409 | 10.50% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 851 | 851 | N/A | 114,971 | 114,971 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 56 | 84.85% | | 2,098 | 15.56% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | IND1 | | 6 | 9.09% | | 374 | 2.77% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | EPRLF | | 2 | 3.03% | | 263 | 1.95% | | 9,411 | 0.12% |
| | IND2 | | 2 | 3.03% | | 10,744 | 79.71% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66 | 66 | 100.00% | 13,479 | 13,479 | 97.41% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 8,850 | 42.30% | | 60,013 | 25.02% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | INDI | | 8,576 | 40.99% | | 150,340 | 62.68% | | 175,579 | 3.14% |
| | UNP | | 1,522 | 7.27% | | 5,460 | 2.28% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | DPLF | | 740 | 3.54% | | 7,993 | 3.33% | | 19,150 | 0.34% |
| | SLMC | | 669 | 3.20% | | 8,439 | 3.52% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | ACTC | | 565 | 2.70% | | 7,610 | 3.17% | | 7,610 | 0.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 20,922 | 20,922 | 85.31% | 239,855 | 239,855 | 90.49% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,603 | 3,603 | 14.69% | 25,203 | 25,203 | 9.51% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 24,525 | 24,525 | 45.91% | 265,058 | 265,058 | 44.76% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,421 | 53,421 | | 592,210 | 592,210 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kilinochchi Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (97.3%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Kilinochchi Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (98.6%)
Ethnicity in Kilinochchi

### Religion

The Kilinochchi Polling Division has a Hindu majority (81.9%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.6%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Kilinochchi Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (82.6%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (12.6%)
Religion in Kilinochchi