# Medawachchiya Polling Division

The Medawachchiya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Anuradhapura Electoral District, in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Medawachchiya has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Medawachchiya is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.35% | | SLPP | 7.86% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.37% | | NDF | 11.21% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.95% | | UPFA | 11.14% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.46% | | UPFA | 6.21% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.91% | | PA | 4.68% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.06% | | PA | 2.70% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 3.64% | | UNP | 12.02% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.10% | | UNP | 4.64% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2.35% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7.56% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 42,287 | 60.40% | | 342,223 | 58.97% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 23,423 | 33.46% | | 202,348 | 34.87% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,619 | 3.74% | | 22,879 | 3.94% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,677 | 2.40% | | 12,896 | 2.22% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,006 | 70,006 | 99.24% | 580,346 | 580,346 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 537 | 537 | 0.76% | 4,916 | 4,916 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,543 | 70,543 | 85.85% | 585,262 | 585,262 | 85.76% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,173 | 82,173 | | 682,450 | 682,450 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,772 | 59.01% | | 281,161 | 53.59% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 24,261 | 40.02% | | 238,407 | 45.44% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 587 | 0.97% | | 5,065 | 0.97% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,620 | 60,620 | 99.30% | 524,633 | 524,633 | 99.15% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 426 | 426 | 0.70% | 4,500 | 4,500 | 0.85% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,046 | 61,046 | 74.45% | 529,133 | 529,133 | 77.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,996 | 81,996 | | 680,877 | 680,877 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,996 | 69.25% | | 298,448 | 66.32% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 14,971 | 28.80% | | 143,761 | 31.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,015 | 1.95% | | 7,829 | 1.74% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,982 | 51,982 | 99.44% | 450,038 | 450,038 | 99.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 293 | 293 | 0.56% | 3,785 | 3,785 | 0.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,275 | 52,275 | 69.07% | 453,823 | 453,823 | 73.65% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,683 | 75,683 | | 616,186 | 616,186 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,071 | 56.53% | | 231,040 | 55.08% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 21,647 | 42.09% | | 182,956 | 43.62% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 709 | 1.38% | | 5,438 | 1.30% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,427 | 51,427 | 99.14% | 419,434 | 419,434 | 98.92% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 446 | 446 | 0.86% | 4,563 | 4,563 | 1.08% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,873 | 51,873 | 72.66% | 423,997 | 423,997 | 75.41% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,396 | 71,396 | | 562,259 | 562,259 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,878 | 56.13% | | 189,073 | 54.14% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 16,742 | 37.77% | | 139,180 | 39.86% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,875 | 4.23% | | 14,612 | 4.18% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 828 | 1.87% | | 6,336 | 1.81% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,323 | 44,323 | 98.35% | 349,201 | 349,201 | 98.05% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 745 | 745 | 1.65% | 6,949 | 6,949 | 1.95% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,068 | 45,068 | 72.55% | 356,150 | 356,150 | 75.63% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,120 | 62,120 | | 470,907 | 470,907 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 25,938 | 64.95% | | 200,146 | 63.99% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 13,185 | 33.01% | | 107,342 | 34.32% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 414 | 1.04% | | 2,775 | 0.89% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| | Ind 2 | | 401 | 1.00% | | 2,534 | 0.81% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,938 | 39,938 | 98.36% | 312,797 | 312,797 | 98.05% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 667 | 667 | 1.64% | 6,205 | 6,205 | 1.95% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 40,605 | 40,605 | 72.78% | 319,002 | 319,002 | 76.16% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,792 | 55,792 | | 418,857 | 418,857 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 12,542 | 58.94% | | 73,154 | 55.15% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 8,367 | 39.32% | | 56,951 | 42.94% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 371 | 1.74% | | 2,529 | 1.91% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,280 | 21,280 | 97.89% | 132,634 | 132,634 | 98.36% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 459 | 459 | 2.11% | 2,207 | 2,207 | 1.64% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,739 | 21,739 | 45.47% | 134,841 | 134,841 | 40.18% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,805 | 47,805 | | 335,551 | 335,551 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,590 | 47.89% | | 117,873 | 49.84% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 15,079 | 43.52% | | 102,973 | 43.54% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,749 | 7.93% | | 13,911 | 5.88% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 227 | 0.66% | | 1,766 | 0.75% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,645 | 34,645 | 99.00% | 236,523 | 236,523 | 99.04% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 350 | 350 | 1.00% | 2,294 | 2,294 | 0.96% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,995 | 34,995 | 84.40% | 238,817 | 238,817 | 84.68% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,463 | 41,463 | | 282,018 | 282,018 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Medawachchiya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Medawachchiya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.61% | | UNP | 3.41% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.09% | | UPFA | 8.93% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.33% | | UPFA | 7.06% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 2.60% | | UNP | 3.94% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 3.35% | | PA | 4.09% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.00% | | PA | 6.15% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.02% | | UNP | 7.65% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 3.43% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.89% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,975 | 49.51% | | 229,856 | 48.39% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 24,451 | 44.87% | | 213,072 | 44.85% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 2,784 | 5.11% | | 28,701 | 6.04% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 277 | 0.51% | | 3,418 | 0.72% | | 80,543 | 0.72% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,487 | 54,487 | 93.48% | 475,047 | 475,047 | 94.28% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,757 | 3,757 | 6.45% | 28,462 | 28,462 | 5.65% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,287 | 58,287 | 71.09% | 503,845 | 503,845 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,996 | 81,996 | | 636,733 | 636,733 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,178 | 72.03% | | 221,204 | 66.52% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 8,404 | 23.12% | | 80,360 | 24.17% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,596 | 4.39% | | 18,129 | 5.45% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 167 | 0.46% | | 12,845 | 3.86% | | 30,824 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,345 | 36,345 | 92.94% | 332,538 | 332,538 | 93.55% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,759 | 2,759 | 7.06% | 22,930 | 22,930 | 6.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,104 | 39,104 | 51.67% | 355,468 | 355,468 | 57.35% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,683 | 75,683 | | 619,845 | 619,845 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,978 | 60.07% | | 212,943 | 57.22% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 17,809 | 38.24% | | 148,612 | 39.94% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 484 | 1.04% | | 8,034 | 2.16% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 302 | 0.65% | | 2,536 | 0.68% | | 51,070 | 0.55% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,573 | 46,573 | 95.18% | 372,125 | 372,125 | 94.59% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,361 | 2,361 | 4.82% | 21,281 | 21,281 | 5.41% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,934 | 48,934 | 71.02% | 393,406 | 393,406 | 76.52% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,897 | 68,897 | | 514,149 | 514,149 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 20,390 | 44.78% | | 149,393 | 41.57% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 19,763 | 43.40% | | 165,055 | 45.93% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 4,647 | 10.21% | | 40,005 | 11.13% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | NLF | | 543 | 1.19% | | 3,279 | 0.91% | | 45,901 | 0.51% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 193 | 0.42% | | 1,612 | 0.45% | | 62,809 | 0.70% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,536 | 45,536 | 95.22% | 359,344 | 359,344 | 94.78% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,284 | 2,284 | 4.78% | 19,796 | 19,796 | 5.22% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,820 | 47,820 | 72.56% | 379,140 | 379,140 | 77.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,903 | 65,903 | | 489,776 | 489,776 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,108 | 52.83% | | 169,424 | 48.30% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 16,896 | 38.62% | | 144,662 | 41.24% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 2,255 | 5.15% | | 21,274 | 6.06% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 784 | 1.79% | | 6,042 | 1.72% | | 245,927 | 2.86% |
| | NUA | | 701 | 1.60% | | 9,369 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,744 | 43,744 | N/A | 350,771 | 350,771 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 25,041 | 58.26% | | 180,454 | 55.19% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 17,389 | 40.46% | | 142,084 | 43.45% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 549 | 1.28% | | 4,446 | 1.36% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,979 | 42,979 | 96.10% | 326,984 | 326,984 | 95.72% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,746 | 1,746 | 3.90% | 14,620 | 14,620 | 4.28% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,725 | 44,725 | 80.16% | 341,604 | 341,604 | 81.54% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,792 | 55,792 | | 418,959 | 418,959 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Medawachchiya | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 15,324 | 64.84% | | 92,726 | 56.39% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 7,228 | 30.58% | | 64,010 | 38.92% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | IND | | 556 | 2.35% | | 4,057 | 2.47% | | 12,285 | 0.22% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 527 | 2.23% | | 3,652 | 2.22% | | 300,186 | 5.36% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,635 | 23,635 | 94.01% | 164,445 | 164,445 | 92.03% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,505 | 1,505 | 5.99% | 14,245 | 14,245 | 7.97% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,140 | 25,140 | 53.53% | 178,690 | 178,690 | 53.49% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,968 | 46,968 | | 334,073 | 334,073 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Medawachchiya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Medawachchiya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.0%)
Ethnicity in Medawachchiya

### Religion

The Medawachchiya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (93.8%) . In comparison, the Anuradhapura Electoral District (which contains the Medawachchiya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.1%)
Religion in Medawachchiya