# Beliatta Polling Division

The Beliatta Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Hambantota Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Beliatta has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Beliatta is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 0.26% | | SLPP | 13.84% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.62% | | NDF | 15.84% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.32% | | UPFA | 8.67% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.15% | | UPFA | 14.16% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.60% | | PA | 3.43% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.01% | | PA | 1.52% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.94% | | UNP | 1.47% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.82% | | UNP | 4.30% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1.09% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7.90% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 42,668 | 66.01% | | 278,804 | 66.17% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 17,029 | 26.34% | | 108,906 | 25.85% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 3,793 | 5.87% | | 26,295 | 6.24% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,151 | 1.78% | | 7,369 | 1.75% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,641 | 64,641 | 99.26% | 421,374 | 421,374 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 483 | 483 | 0.74% | 3,179 | 3,179 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 65,124 | 65,124 | 85.86% | 424,553 | 424,553 | 87.36% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,851 | 75,851 | | 485,986 | 485,986 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 39,513 | 63.65% | | 243,295 | 63.02% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 21,912 | 35.29% | | 138,708 | 35.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 658 | 1.06% | | 4,073 | 1.05% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,083 | 62,083 | 99.12% | 386,076 | 386,076 | 99.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 553 | 553 | 0.88% | 3,351 | 3,351 | 0.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,636 | 62,636 | 80.06% | 389,427 | 389,427 | 81.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,234 | 78,234 | | 479,433 | 479,433 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,055 | 66.93% | | 226,887 | 67.21% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 17,965 | 31.59% | | 105,336 | 31.20% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 842 | 1.48% | | 5,341 | 1.58% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,862 | 56,862 | 99.43% | 337,564 | 337,564 | 99.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 324 | 324 | 0.57% | 2,218 | 2,218 | 0.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,186 | 57,186 | 76.79% | 339,782 | 339,782 | 78.29% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,470 | 74,470 | | 433,991 | 433,991 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 36,615 | 64.56% | | 202,918 | 63.43% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 19,290 | 34.01% | | 112,712 | 35.23% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 808 | 1.42% | | 4,295 | 1.34% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,713 | 56,713 | 99.14% | 319,925 | 319,925 | 99.09% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 492 | 492 | 0.86% | 2,928 | 2,928 | 0.91% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,205 | 57,205 | 78.51% | 322,853 | 322,853 | 79.47% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,862 | 72,862 | | 406,270 | 406,270 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,492 | 49.85% | | 120,275 | 47.41% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 18,140 | 36.92% | | 95,088 | 37.48% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 5,691 | 11.58% | | 33,739 | 13.30% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 807 | 1.64% | | 4,576 | 1.80% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,130 | 49,130 | 98.16% | 253,678 | 253,678 | 97.93% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 919 | 919 | 1.84% | 5,375 | 5,375 | 2.07% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,049 | 50,049 | 73.23% | 259,053 | 259,053 | 72.69% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,349 | 68,349 | | 356,394 | 356,394 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,335 | 60.54% | | 132,873 | 61.52% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 16,150 | 37.12% | | 77,735 | 35.99% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,017 | 2.34% | | 5,387 | 2.49% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,502 | 43,502 | 98.52% | 215,995 | 215,995 | 98.18% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 652 | 652 | 1.48% | 4,013 | 4,013 | 1.82% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,154 | 44,154 | 66.81% | 220,008 | 220,008 | 66.06% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,091 | 66,091 | | 333,054 | 333,054 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 6,793 | 52.86% | | 41,198 | 49.62% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 5,733 | 44.61% | | 39,343 | 47.39% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 326 | 2.54% | | 2,478 | 2.98% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 12,852 | 12,852 | 96.32% | 83,019 | 83,019 | 95.56% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 491 | 491 | 3.68% | 3,855 | 3,855 | 4.44% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,343 | 13,343 | 21.26% | 86,874 | 86,874 | 29.40% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,773 | 62,773 | | 295,536 | 295,536 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,056 | 46.25% | | 90,545 | 45.90% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 18,150 | 39.86% | | 76,402 | 38.73% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 5,957 | 13.08% | | 28,835 | 14.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 368 | 0.81% | | 1,496 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,531 | 45,531 | 99.18% | 197,278 | 197,278 | 99.09% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 378 | 378 | 0.82% | 1,804 | 1,804 | 0.91% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,909 | 45,909 | 81.61% | 199,082 | 199,082 | 81.37% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,254 | 56,254 | | 244,660 | 244,660 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Beliatta has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Beliatta is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.31% | | UNP | 9.38% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.54% | | UPFA | 4.86% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.05% | | UPFA | 9.32% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 2.24% | | UNP | 5.06% |
| 2000 | | PA | | UNP | 3.25% | | PA | 1.09% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.46% | | PA | 4.35% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.07% | | UNP | 6.18% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 1.56% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.75% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,389 | 53.87% | | 196,980 | 53.87% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 21,165 | 36.33% | | 130,433 | 35.67% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 5,399 | 9.27% | | 36,527 | 9.99% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 311 | 0.53% | | 1,743 | 0.48% | | 82,845 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,264 | 58,264 | 97.39% | 365,683 | 365,683 | 97.29% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,533 | 1,533 | 2.56% | 10,056 | 10,056 | 2.68% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,825 | 59,825 | 76.47% | 375,885 | 375,885 | 81.20% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,234 | 78,234 | | 462,911 | 462,911 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,330 | 66.60% | | 174,808 | 62.87% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 12,192 | 25.92% | | 83,027 | 29.86% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 3,338 | 7.10% | | 19,186 | 6.90% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 181 | 0.38% | | 1,033 | 0.37% | | 23,385 | 0.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,041 | 47,041 | 96.08% | 278,054 | 278,054 | 96.11% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,917 | 1,917 | 3.92% | 11,240 | 11,240 | 3.89% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,958 | 48,958 | 65.74% | 289,294 | 289,294 | 66.47% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,470 | 74,470 | | 435,218 | 435,218 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,017 | 64.06% | | 178,895 | 64.05% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 17,631 | 35.28% | | 98,877 | 35.40% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 328 | 0.66% | | 1,538 | 0.55% | | 58,285 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,976 | 49,976 | 94.84% | 279,310 | 279,310 | 94.03% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,717 | 2,717 | 5.16% | 17,724 | 17,724 | 5.97% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,693 | 52,693 | 73.14% | 297,034 | 297,034 | 77.28% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,045 | 72,045 | | 384,361 | 384,361 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 21,272 | 41.06% | | 105,175 | 37.41% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 20,457 | 39.49% | | 112,520 | 40.02% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 9,385 | 18.12% | | 59,693 | 21.23% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 688 | 1.33% | | 3,774 | 1.34% | | 115,846 | 1.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,802 | 51,802 | 95.42% | 281,162 | 281,162 | 95.46% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,484 | 2,484 | 4.58% | 13,378 | 13,378 | 4.54% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,286 | 54,286 | 76.94% | 294,540 | 294,540 | 79.81% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,560 | 70,560 | | 369,073 | 369,073 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,406 | 44.23% | | 110,308 | 39.95% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 20,221 | 39.92% | | 119,074 | 43.12% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 7,192 | 14.20% | | 42,042 | 15.23% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 841 | 1.66% | | 4,703 | 1.70% | | 260,613 | 3.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,660 | 50,660 | N/A | 276,127 | 276,127 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 25,501 | 52.76% | | 132,008 | 53.51% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 18,643 | 38.57% | | 95,382 | 38.67% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 3,169 | 6.56% | | 15,309 | 6.21% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | MEP | | 680 | 1.41% | | 2,080 | 0.84% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 338 | 0.70% | | 1,900 | 0.77% | | 65,969 | 0.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,331 | 48,331 | 95.40% | 246,679 | 246,679 | 94.80% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,333 | 2,333 | 4.60% | 13,539 | 13,539 | 5.20% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,664 | 50,664 | 76.66% | 260,218 | 260,218 | 78.19% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,091 | 66,091 | | 332,805 | 332,805 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Beliatta | Beliatta | Beliatta | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 6,235 | 57.12% | | 31,639 | 55.92% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 4,418 | 40.47% | | 22,459 | 39.70% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | DPLF | | 242 | 2.22% | | 648 | 1.15% | | 19,150 | 0.34% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 21 | 0.19% | | 1,829 | 3.23% | | 343,999 | 6.15% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 10,916 | 10,916 | 98.17% | 56,575 | 56,575 | 92.88% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 204 | 204 | 1.83% | 4,339 | 4,339 | 7.12% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 11,120 | 11,120 | 18.09% | 60,914 | 60,914 | 20.64% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,466 | 61,466 | | 295,120 | 295,120 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Beliatta Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.8%) . In comparison, the Hambantota Electoral District (which contains the Beliatta Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (97.1%)
Ethnicity in Beliatta

### Religion

The Beliatta Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (99.6%) . In comparison, the Hambantota Electoral District (which contains the Beliatta Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (96.7%)
Religion in Beliatta