# Kamburupitiya Polling Division

The Kamburupitiya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Matara Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kamburupitiya has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Kamburupitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 3.89% | | SLPP | 18.04% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.16% | | NDF | 15.16% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.43% | | UPFA | 11.77% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.73% | | UPFA | 14.23% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.07% | | PA | 6.22% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.77% | | PA | 5.11% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 15.07% | | UNP | 22.86% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | UNP | 3.72% | | UNP | 7.44% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 4.98% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 12.60% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 48,140 | 71.53% | | 374,481 | 67.25% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 15,517 | 23.06% | | 149,026 | 26.76% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,427 | 3.61% | | 23,439 | 4.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,220 | 1.81% | | 9,922 | 1.78% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,304 | 67,304 | 99.42% | 556,868 | 556,868 | 99.33% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 396 | 396 | 0.58% | 3,782 | 3,782 | 0.67% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,700 | 67,700 | 85.44% | 560,650 | 560,650 | 85.93% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,236 | 79,236 | | 652,417 | 652,417 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,084 | 63.06% | | 297,823 | 57.81% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 22,939 | 36.09% | | 212,435 | 41.24% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 537 | 0.84% | | 4,892 | 0.95% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,560 | 63,560 | 99.00% | 515,150 | 515,150 | 99.06% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 639 | 639 | 1.00% | 4,891 | 4,891 | 0.94% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,199 | 64,199 | 78.75% | 520,041 | 520,041 | 80.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,524 | 81,524 | | 648,213 | 648,213 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,879 | 70.04% | | 296,155 | 65.53% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 16,561 | 28.37% | | 148,510 | 32.86% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 925 | 1.58% | | 7,264 | 1.61% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,365 | 58,365 | 99.38% | 451,929 | 451,929 | 99.34% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 364 | 364 | 0.62% | 3,025 | 3,025 | 0.66% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,729 | 58,729 | 75.58% | 454,954 | 454,954 | 76.51% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,705 | 77,705 | | 594,628 | 594,628 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,641 | 64.63% | | 279,411 | 61.85% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 19,771 | 33.95% | | 165,837 | 36.71% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 825 | 1.42% | | 6,474 | 1.43% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,237 | 58,237 | 99.22% | 451,722 | 451,722 | 99.11% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 458 | 458 | 0.78% | 4,077 | 4,077 | 0.89% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,695 | 58,695 | 77.28% | 455,799 | 455,799 | 78.95% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,953 | 75,953 | | 577,327 | 577,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,515 | 56.97% | | 205,685 | 54.32% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 17,689 | 35.34% | | 139,677 | 36.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,997 | 5.99% | | 26,229 | 6.93% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 853 | 1.70% | | 7,047 | 1.86% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,054 | 50,054 | 98.26% | 378,638 | 378,638 | 97.78% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 887 | 887 | 1.74% | 8,583 | 8,583 | 2.22% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,941 | 50,941 | 72.61% | 387,221 | 387,221 | 73.90% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,157 | 70,157 | | 524,002 | 524,002 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,038 | 67.50% | | 227,865 | 64.69% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 14,133 | 30.73% | | 118,224 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 813 | 1.77% | | 6,150 | 1.75% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,984 | 45,984 | 98.60% | 352,239 | 352,239 | 98.40% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 655 | 655 | 1.40% | 5,731 | 5,731 | 1.60% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,639 | 46,639 | 67.54% | 357,970 | 357,970 | 69.93% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,050 | 69,050 | | 511,933 | 511,933 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 3,228 | 69.42% | | 57,424 | 54.30% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 1,256 | 27.01% | | 45,399 | 42.93% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 166 | 3.57% | | 2,922 | 2.76% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 4,650 | 4,650 | 98.12% | 105,745 | 105,745 | 98.14% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 89 | 89 | 1.88% | 2,003 | 2,003 | 1.86% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 4,739 | 4,739 | 7.45% | 107,748 | 107,748 | 23.80% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,590 | 63,590 | | 452,637 | 452,637 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 21,408 | 46.93% | | 144,587 | 43.29% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | UNP | | 20,549 | 45.05% | | 164,725 | 49.32% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 3,267 | 7.16% | | 22,117 | 6.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 390 | 0.86% | | 2,554 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,614 | 45,614 | 99.05% | 333,983 | 333,983 | 99.08% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 437 | 437 | 0.95% | 3,091 | 3,091 | 0.92% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,051 | 46,051 | 80.23% | 337,074 | 337,074 | 82.90% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,400 | 57,400 | | 406,595 | 406,595 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kamburupitiya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Kamburupitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.39% | | UNP | 11.52% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.42% | | UPFA | 6.67% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.96% | | UPFA | 9.55% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 1.18% | | UNP | 4.60% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 1.80% | | PA | 5.62% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.97% | | PA | 13.04% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.36% | | UNP | 5.85% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 3.73% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 8.12% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,643 | 57.64% | | 250,505 | 52.70% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 20,356 | 34.88% | | 186,675 | 39.27% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 3,904 | 6.69% | | 35,270 | 7.42% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 461 | 0.79% | | 2,890 | 0.61% | | 62,184 | 0.56% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,364 | 58,364 | 97.47% | 475,340 | 475,340 | 96.93% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,427 | 1,427 | 2.38% | 12,692 | 12,692 | 2.59% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,877 | 59,877 | 73.45% | 490,409 | 490,409 | 78.61% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,524 | 81,524 | | 623,818 | 623,818 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 28,834 | 69.12% | | 213,937 | 65.31% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 10,277 | 24.63% | | 91,114 | 27.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,257 | 5.41% | | 20,465 | 6.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 350 | 0.84% | | 2,066 | 0.63% | | 53,531 | 0.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,718 | 41,718 | 95.63% | 327,582 | 327,582 | 95.82% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,906 | 1,906 | 4.37% | 14,289 | 14,289 | 4.18% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,624 | 43,624 | 56.14% | 341,871 | 341,871 | 59.06% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,705 | 77,705 | | 578,858 | 578,858 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,927 | 62.43% | | 241,235 | 60.27% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 16,879 | 33.01% | | 139,633 | 34.89% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,988 | 3.89% | | 16,229 | 4.05% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 346 | 0.68% | | 3,136 | 0.78% | | 54,133 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,140 | 51,140 | 94.53% | 400,233 | 400,233 | 94.62% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,958 | 2,958 | 5.47% | 22,769 | 22,769 | 5.38% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,098 | 54,098 | 72.68% | 423,002 | 423,002 | 76.84% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,434 | 74,434 | | 550,506 | 550,506 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,194 | 44.15% | | 171,141 | 42.37% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 21,992 | 41.86% | | 171,661 | 42.49% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 6,479 | 12.33% | | 54,476 | 13.49% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 869 | 1.65% | | 6,689 | 1.66% | | 133,373 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,534 | 52,534 | 94.95% | 403,967 | 403,967 | 95.10% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,795 | 2,795 | 5.05% | 20,820 | 20,820 | 4.90% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,329 | 55,329 | 76.22% | 424,787 | 424,787 | 79.44% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,590 | 72,590 | | 534,694 | 534,694 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,022 | 54.07% | | 203,690 | 51.47% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 18,823 | 36.32% | | 146,855 | 37.11% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,179 | 8.06% | | 38,757 | 9.79% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 803 | 1.55% | | 6,462 | 1.63% | | 238,931 | 2.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,827 | 51,827 | N/A | 395,764 | 395,764 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,318 | 65.00% | | 227,285 | 59.90% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 16,069 | 32.32% | | 142,024 | 37.43% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 1,098 | 2.21% | | 8,736 | 2.30% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 232 | 0.47% | | 1,422 | 0.37% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,717 | 49,717 | 95.55% | 379,467 | 379,467 | 95.67% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,318 | 2,318 | 4.45% | 17,167 | 17,167 | 4.33% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,035 | 52,035 | 75.36% | 396,634 | 396,634 | 77.60% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,050 | 69,050 | | 511,109 | 511,109 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Kamburupitiya | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 1,231 | 46.07% | | 45,734 | 56.11% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 1,136 | 42.51% | | 28,752 | 35.28% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | ELJP | | 178 | 6.66% | | 1,481 | 1.82% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | USA | | 103 | 3.85% | | 4,225 | 5.18% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 24 | 0.90% | | 1,313 | 1.61% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 2,672 | 2,672 | 91.92% | 81,505 | 81,505 | 94.08% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 235 | 235 | 8.08% | 5,128 | 5,128 | 5.92% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 2,907 | 2,907 | 4.65% | 86,633 | 86,633 | 19.17% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,577 | 62,577 | | 451,926 | 451,926 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kamburupitiya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.2%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Kamburupitiya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%)
Ethnicity in Kamburupitiya

### Religion

The Kamburupitiya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (99.0%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Kamburupitiya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (94.1%)
Religion in Kamburupitiya