# Ampara Polling Division

The Ampara Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ampara Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Ampara has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Ampara is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | NDF | 31.06% | | SLPP | 11.35% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | NDF | 26.91% | | NDF | 13.19% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | NDF | 19.33% | | UPFA | 9.72% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UNP | 12.79% | | UPFA | 5.50% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.84% | | PA | 0.45% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 17.02% | | PA | 7.09% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.46% | | UNP | 1.74% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.12% | | UNP | 1.21% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 14.44% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 6.28% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 89,674 | 64.69% | | 135,058 | 32.82% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 42,241 | 30.47% | | 259,673 | 63.09% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 3,984 | 2.87% | | 7,460 | 1.81% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,717 | 1.96% | | 9,379 | 2.28% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 138,616 | 138,616 | 99.45% | 411,570 | 411,570 | 99.24% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 772 | 772 | 0.55% | 3,158 | 3,158 | 0.76% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 139,388 | 139,388 | 87.20% | 414,728 | 414,728 | 82.32% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 159,857 | 159,857 | | 503,790 | 503,790 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 76,409 | 61.10% | | 121,027 | 33.82% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 47,658 | 38.11% | | 233,360 | 65.22% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 997 | 0.80% | | 3,430 | 0.96% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 125,064 | 125,064 | 99.28% | 357,817 | 357,817 | 99.27% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 911 | 911 | 0.72% | 2,625 | 2,625 | 0.73% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 125,975 | 125,975 | 77.76% | 360,442 | 360,442 | 73.85% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 161,999 | 161,999 | | 488,067 | 488,067 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 73,389 | 67.94% | | 146,912 | 47.92% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 32,895 | 30.45% | | 153,105 | 49.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,742 | 1.61% | | 6,545 | 2.13% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 108,026 | 108,026 | 99.44% | 306,562 | 306,562 | 99.06% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 608 | 608 | 0.56% | 2,912 | 2,912 | 0.94% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 108,634 | 108,634 | 74.67% | 309,474 | 309,474 | 36.77% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 145,479 | 145,479 | | 841,672 | 841,672 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 57,624 | 55.85% | | 122,329 | 42.88% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 44,218 | 42.86% | | 159,198 | 55.81% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,337 | 1.30% | | 3,740 | 1.31% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 103,179 | 103,179 | 99.09% | 285,267 | 285,267 | 98.98% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 949 | 949 | 0.91% | 2,941 | 2,941 | 1.02% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 104,128 | 104,128 | 76.15% | 288,208 | 288,208 | 70.65% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 136,738 | 136,738 | | 407,918 | 407,918 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 48,385 | 51.78% | | 149,593 | 55.59% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 39,712 | 42.50% | | 109,805 | 40.80% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,275 | 3.50% | | 3,822 | 1.42% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,074 | 2.22% | | 5,634 | 2.09% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 93,446 | 93,446 | 98.38% | 269,100 | 269,100 | 98.34% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,538 | 1,538 | 1.62% | 4,549 | 4,549 | 1.66% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,984 | 94,984 | 78.24% | 273,649 | 273,649 | 78.47% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 121,407 | 121,407 | | 348,712 | 348,712 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 44,423 | 55.11% | | 168,289 | 72.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 34,832 | 43.21% | | 59,074 | 25.40% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,353 | 1.68% | | 5,218 | 2.24% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,608 | 80,608 | 97.87% | 232,581 | 232,581 | 98.47% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,751 | 1,751 | 2.13% | 3,621 | 3,621 | 1.53% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 82,359 | 82,359 | 73.50% | 236,202 | 236,202 | 74.01% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,046 | 112,046 | | 319,166 | 319,166 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 34,251 | 50.37% | | 96,420 | 50.77% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 32,915 | 48.40% | | 83,137 | 43.78% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 839 | 1.23% | | 10,352 | 5.45% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,005 | 68,005 | 98.79% | 189,909 | 189,909 | 98.04% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 831 | 831 | 1.21% | 3,802 | 3,802 | 1.96% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,836 | 68,836 | 73.18% | 193,711 | 193,711 | 72.72% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,068 | 94,068 | | 266,396 | 266,396 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,049 | 54.71% | | 90,772 | 56.39% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 20,552 | 38.71% | | 53,096 | 32.99% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 3,039 | 5.72% | | 7,679 | 4.77% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 459 | 0.86% | | 9,423 | 5.85% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,099 | 53,099 | 99.09% | 160,970 | 160,970 | 98.71% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 486 | 486 | 0.91% | 2,101 | 2,101 | 1.29% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,585 | 53,585 | 82.77% | 163,071 | 163,071 | 79.22% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,740 | 64,740 | | 205,838 | 205,838 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Ampara has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Ampara is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UNP | 11.32% | | UNP | 5.74% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.20% | | UPFA | 2.60% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 22.00% | | UPFA | 9.13% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | SLMC | 20.69% | | UNP | 2.99% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 4.22% | | PA | 3.68% |
| 1994 | | PA | | UNP | 22.31% | | PA | 2.78% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 24.61% | | UNP | 6.33% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 15.91% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.75% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 60,506 | 52.72% | | 89,334 | 27.42% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 49,751 | 43.35% | | 151,013 | 46.34% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 4,029 | 3.51% | | 5,391 | 1.65% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 476 | 0.41% | | 80,110 | 24.59% | | 681,497 | 6.12% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 114,762 | 114,762 | 94.25% | 325,848 | 325,848 | 94.55% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,963 | 6,963 | 5.72% | 18,423 | 18,423 | 5.35% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 121,766 | 121,766 | 75.16% | 344,618 | 344,618 | 73.99% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 161,999 | 161,999 | | 465,757 | 465,757 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 51,777 | 61.38% | | 132,096 | 51.66% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 29,812 | 35.34% | | 90,757 | 35.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,188 | 2.59% | | 2,917 | 1.14% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 575 | 0.68% | | 29,711 | 11.62% | | 275,183 | 3.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 84,352 | 84,352 | 1687040.00% | 255,688 | 255,688 | 1345726.32% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2 | 2 | 40.00% | 9 | 9 | 47.37% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 5 | 5 | 250.00% | 19 | 19 | 237.50% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 2 | 2 | | 8 | 8 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 55,729 | 61.63% | | 111,747 | 38.56% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 31,525 | 34.86% | | 42,121 | 14.53% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | SLMC | | 1,681 | 1.86% | | 76,563 | 26.42% | | 186,880 | 2.02% |
| | JHU | | 945 | 1.05% | | 1,130 | 0.39% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 545 | 0.60% | | 58,268 | 20.10% | | 720,358 | 7.79% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,425 | 90,425 | 92.69% | 289,829 | 289,829 | 93.91% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7,061 | 7,061 | 7.24% | 18,264 | 18,264 | 5.92% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 97,561 | 97,561 | 73.70% | 308,625 | 308,625 | 81.42% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 132,371 | 132,371 | | 379,044 | 379,044 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 41,149 | 45.33% | | 58,468 | 20.87% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 40,243 | 44.33% | | 65,246 | 23.29% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 7,994 | 8.81% | | 9,502 | 3.39% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,390 | 1.53% | | 146,974 | 52.46% | | 659,895 | 7.37% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,776 | 90,776 | 92.12% | 280,190 | 280,190 | 94.20% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7,764 | 7,764 | 7.88% | 17,225 | 17,225 | 5.79% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 98,544 | 98,544 | 77.80% | 297,440 | 297,440 | 82.51% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 126,660 | 126,660 | | 360,497 | 360,497 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 44,391 | 49.12% | | 136,423 | 51.13% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 40,526 | 44.84% | | 101,628 | 38.09% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,627 | 5.12% | | 5,696 | 2.13% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 836 | 0.92% | | 23,053 | 8.64% | | 225,112 | 2.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,380 | 90,380 | N/A | 266,800 | 266,800 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 42,819 | 49.93% | | 54,150 | 22.49% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 42,100 | 49.09% | | 78,767 | 32.72% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 841 | 0.98% | | 107,849 | 44.79% | | 439,019 | 5.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 85,760 | 85,760 | 95.08% | 240,766 | 240,766 | 94.98% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,439 | 4,439 | 4.92% | 12,736 | 12,736 | 5.02% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 90,199 | 90,199 | 80.50% | 253,502 | 253,502 | 79.54% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,046 | 112,046 | | 318,710 | 318,710 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 37,611 | 56.02% | | 62,600 | 29.29% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 28,602 | 42.60% | | 45,400 | 21.24% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 924 | 1.38% | | 105,714 | 49.47% | | 391,575 | 7.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,137 | 67,137 | 94.24% | 213,714 | 213,714 | 95.22% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,104 | 4,104 | 5.76% | 10,727 | 10,727 | 4.78% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,241 | 71,241 | 76.68% | 224,441 | 224,441 | 84.45% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 92,901 | 92,901 | | 265,768 | 265,768 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Ampara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.1%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Ampara Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%)
Ethnicity in Ampara

### Religion

The Ampara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (98.8%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Ampara Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (43.4%), a significant Buddhist population (38.7%) and a significant Hindu population (15.8%)
Religion in Ampara