# Laggala Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Laggala has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Laggala is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 4.36% | | SLPP | 6.97% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 8.74% | | NDF | 12.67% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.36% | | UPFA | 6.31% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UNP | 2.52% | | UPFA | 0.54% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 4.80% | | PA | 5.06% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.16% | | PA | 3.05% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.15% | | UNP | 2.29% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.14% | | UNP | 1.92% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 4.90% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.85% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 36,363 | 60.23% | | 187,821 | 55.37% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 21,384 | 35.42% | | 134,291 | 39.59% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,561 | 2.59% | | 8,219 | 2.42% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 1,070 | 1.77% | | 8,890 | 2.62% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,378 | 60,378 | 99.18% | 339,221 | 339,221 | 99.05% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 501 | 501 | 0.82% | 3,252 | 3,252 | 0.95% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,879 | 60,879 | 87.43% | 342,473 | 342,473 | 85.30% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,632 | 69,632 | | 401,496 | 401,496 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,821 | 60.20% | | 158,880 | 51.41% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 21,511 | 38.29% | | 145,928 | 47.22% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 846 | 1.51% | | 4,214 | 1.36% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,178 | 56,178 | 98.98% | 309,022 | 309,022 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 581 | 581 | 1.02% | 3,653 | 3,653 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,759 | 56,759 | 80.71% | 312,675 | 312,675 | 78.76% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,323 | 70,323 | | 397,005 | 397,005 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,277 | 64.09% | | 157,953 | 59.74% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 16,300 | 33.40% | | 100,513 | 38.01% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,221 | 2.50% | | 5,953 | 2.25% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,798 | 48,798 | 99.27% | 264,419 | 264,419 | 99.00% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 361 | 361 | 0.73% | 2,666 | 2,666 | 1.00% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,159 | 49,159 | 75.98% | 267,085 | 267,085 | 75.08% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,696 | 64,696 | | 355,738 | 355,738 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 23,637 | 50.53% | | 120,533 | 48.09% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 22,249 | 47.56% | | 125,937 | 50.25% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 895 | 1.91% | | 4,150 | 1.66% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,781 | 46,781 | 98.57% | 250,620 | 250,620 | 98.51% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 679 | 679 | 1.43% | 3,785 | 3,785 | 1.49% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,460 | 47,460 | 77.82% | 254,405 | 254,405 | 76.51% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 60,990 | 60,990 | | 332,515 | 332,515 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,073 | 57.07% | | 111,232 | 51.42% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 16,091 | 38.15% | | 91,944 | 42.51% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,069 | 2.53% | | 7,924 | 3.66% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 946 | 2.24% | | 5,210 | 2.41% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,179 | 42,179 | 97.43% | 216,310 | 216,310 | 97.23% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,112 | 1,112 | 2.57% | 6,171 | 6,171 | 2.77% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,291 | 43,291 | 80.57% | 222,481 | 222,481 | 76.18% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,732 | 53,732 | | 292,055 | 292,055 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,092 | 65.21% | | 121,449 | 60.98% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 13,013 | 32.52% | | 73,324 | 36.82% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 507 | 1.27% | | 2,111 | 1.06% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 399 | 1.00% | | 2,280 | 1.14% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,011 | 40,011 | 97.81% | 199,164 | 199,164 | 97.40% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 897 | 897 | 2.19% | 5,317 | 5,317 | 2.60% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,908 | 40,908 | 84.30% | 204,481 | 204,481 | 76.95% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,525 | 48,525 | | 265,743 | 265,743 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 9,055 | 49.81% | | 37,007 | 57.85% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 8,908 | 49.00% | | 25,825 | 40.37% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 216 | 1.19% | | 1,135 | 1.77% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18,179 | 18,179 | 98.92% | 63,967 | 63,967 | 98.29% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 198 | 198 | 1.08% | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1.71% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 18,377 | 18,377 | 44.70% | 65,077 | 65,077 | 30.13% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,110 | 41,110 | | 215,999 | 215,999 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,354 | 56.18% | | 94,031 | 58.11% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 12,149 | 39.33% | | 59,299 | 36.65% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,158 | 3.75% | | 7,169 | 4.43% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 228 | 0.74% | | 1,315 | 0.81% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,889 | 30,889 | 99.13% | 161,814 | 161,814 | 99.13% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 272 | 272 | 0.87% | 1,414 | 1,414 | 0.87% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,161 | 31,161 | 88.70% | 163,228 | 163,228 | 85.97% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,129 | 35,129 | | 189,867 | 189,867 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Laggala has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Laggala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UNP | 7.78% | | UNP | 6.70% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.90% | | UPFA | 10.82% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.43% | | UPFA | 6.13% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 9.98% | | UNP | 8.42% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 6.23% | | PA | 7.40% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.76% | | PA | 2.62% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.61% | | UNP | 12.81% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.10% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7.84% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,748 | 54.40% | | 126,315 | 45.57% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 20,867 | 42.44% | | 138,241 | 49.87% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 1,324 | 2.69% | | 10,947 | 3.95% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 233 | 0.47% | | 1,690 | 0.61% | | 82,293 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,172 | 49,172 | 91.90% | 277,193 | 277,193 | 92.73% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,292 | 4,292 | 8.02% | 21,537 | 21,537 | 7.21% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,504 | 53,504 | 76.08% | 298,917 | 298,917 | 78.73% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,323 | 70,323 | | 379,675 | 379,675 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,777 | 74.79% | | 131,069 | 67.02% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 8,478 | 22.83% | | 55,737 | 28.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 688 | 1.85% | | 7,636 | 3.90% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 198 | 0.53% | | 1,122 | 0.57% | | 34,715 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,141 | 37,141 | 91.89% | 195,564 | 195,564 | 90.93% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,217 | 3,217 | 7.96% | 19,310 | 19,310 | 8.98% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,421 | 40,421 | 62.48% | 215,060 | 215,060 | 60.23% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,696 | 64,696 | | 357,063 | 357,063 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 21,307 | 51.88% | | 108,259 | 49.19% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 18,784 | 45.74% | | 100,642 | 45.73% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 579 | 1.41% | | 8,819 | 4.01% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 396 | 0.96% | | 2,342 | 1.06% | | 54,554 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,066 | 41,066 | 91.94% | 220,062 | 220,062 | 91.84% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,598 | 3,598 | 8.06% | 19,549 | 19,549 | 8.16% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,664 | 44,664 | 75.96% | 239,611 | 239,611 | 76.66% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,799 | 58,799 | | 312,556 | 312,556 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 20,938 | 52.61% | | 88,999 | 40.81% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 16,117 | 40.49% | | 109,991 | 50.43% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 2,133 | 5.36% | | 16,063 | 7.37% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | NLF | | 402 | 1.01% | | 1,824 | 0.84% | | 45,901 | 0.51% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 211 | 0.53% | | 1,213 | 0.56% | | 16,269 | 0.18% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,801 | 39,801 | 93.56% | 218,090 | 218,090 | 93.38% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,740 | 2,740 | 6.44% | 15,449 | 15,449 | 6.62% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,541 | 42,541 | 75.64% | 233,539 | 233,539 | 77.95% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,244 | 56,244 | | 299,606 | 299,606 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,692 | 58.17% | | 110,213 | 50.53% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 14,941 | 36.68% | | 91,836 | 42.11% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,283 | 3.15% | | 10,673 | 4.89% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NLF | | 460 | 1.13% | | 2,350 | 1.08% | | 32,275 | 0.38% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 352 | 0.86% | | 3,025 | 1.39% | | 182,723 | 2.12% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,728 | 40,728 | N/A | 218,097 | 218,097 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 20,648 | 52.66% | | 102,680 | 49.85% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 17,970 | 45.83% | | 100,121 | 48.61% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | IND1 | | 437 | 1.11% | | 1,728 | 0.84% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 153 | 0.39% | | 1,433 | 0.70% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,208 | 39,208 | 93.74% | 205,962 | 205,962 | 94.22% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,618 | 2,618 | 6.26% | 12,646 | 12,646 | 5.78% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,826 | 41,826 | 86.19% | 218,608 | 218,608 | 81.88% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,525 | 48,525 | | 266,974 | 266,974 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Laggala | Laggala | Laggala | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Matale Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,839 | 72.17% | | 88,869 | 63.81% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 7,143 | 25.98% | | 45,717 | 32.82% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 350 | 1.27% | | 2,344 | 1.68% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 157 | 0.57% | | 2,350 | 1.69% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,489 | 27,489 | 91.81% | 139,280 | 139,280 | 92.11% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,453 | 2,453 | 8.19% | 11,927 | 11,927 | 7.89% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,942 | 29,942 | 73.65% | 151,207 | 151,207 | 70.35% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 40,656 | 40,656 | | 214,938 | 214,938 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Laggala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (93.2%) . In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Laggala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.8%)
Ethnicity in Laggala

### Religion

The Laggala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (92.9%) . In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Laggala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (79.5%)
Religion in Laggala