# Galle Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Galle has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Galle is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 16.40% | | SLPP | 5.02% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | UPFA | 18.88% | | NDF | 10.98% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | UPFA | 15.83% | | UPFA | 10.28% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UPFA | 10.98% | | UPFA | 2.97% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 5.72% | | PA | 1.94% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.33% | | PA | 5.35% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | SLFP | 6.47% | | UNP | 1.19% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 11.71% | | UNP | 8.68% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 11.29% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 5.80% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 31,248 | 46.89% | | 217,401 | 29.97% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 31,108 | 46.68% | | 466,148 | 64.26% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NMPP | | 3,044 | 4.57% | | 27,006 | 3.72% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,238 | 1.86% | | 14,803 | 2.04% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,638 | 66,638 | 99.00% | 725,358 | 725,358 | 99.20% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 673 | 673 | 1.00% | 5,878 | 5,878 | 0.80% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,311 | 67,311 | 83.49% | 731,236 | 731,236 | 85.15% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,618 | 80,618 | | 858,749 | 858,749 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 39,547 | 62.58% | | 293,994 | 43.37% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 23,184 | 36.69% | | 377,126 | 55.64% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 459 | 0.73% | | 6,691 | 0.99% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,190 | 63,190 | 99.30% | 677,811 | 677,811 | 99.05% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 447 | 447 | 0.70% | 6,516 | 6,516 | 0.95% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,637 | 63,637 | 79.86% | 684,327 | 684,327 | 80.46% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,685 | 79,685 | | 850,549 | 850,549 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 27,625 | 51.12% | | 211,633 | 34.83% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 25,797 | 47.74% | | 386,971 | 63.69% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 616 | 1.14% | | 9,017 | 1.48% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,038 | 54,038 | 99.43% | 607,621 | 607,621 | 99.38% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 312 | 312 | 0.57% | 3,765 | 3,765 | 0.62% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,350 | 54,350 | 75.93% | 611,386 | 611,386 | 77.82% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,575 | 71,575 | | 785,663 | 785,663 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,166 | 51.57% | | 239,320 | 40.26% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 24,972 | 47.40% | | 347,233 | 58.41% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 540 | 1.03% | | 7,915 | 1.33% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,678 | 52,678 | 99.02% | 594,468 | 594,468 | 99.08% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 520 | 520 | 0.98% | 5,540 | 5,540 | 0.92% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,198 | 53,198 | 74.48% | 600,008 | 600,008 | 79.86% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,425 | 71,425 | | 751,327 | 751,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,008 | 48.93% | | 281,154 | 54.91% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 20,042 | 44.56% | | 195,906 | 38.26% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,207 | 4.91% | | 27,257 | 5.32% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 721 | 1.60% | | 7,702 | 1.50% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,978 | 44,978 | 97.83% | 512,019 | 512,019 | 98.14% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2.17% | 9,716 | 9,716 | 1.86% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,978 | 45,978 | 72.64% | 521,735 | 521,735 | 77.43% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,300 | 63,300 | | 673,785 | 673,785 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,587 | 57.06% | | 285,398 | 61.40% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,258 | 41.75% | | 173,282 | 37.28% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 493 | 1.19% | | 6,135 | 1.32% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,338 | 41,338 | 98.53% | 464,815 | 464,815 | 98.49% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 615 | 615 | 1.47% | 7,112 | 7,112 | 1.51% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,953 | 41,953 | 67.65% | 471,927 | 471,927 | 73.01% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,011 | 62,011 | | 646,373 | 646,373 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,227 | 51.23% | | 124,912 | 44.62% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 17,432 | 46.45% | | 148,615 | 53.09% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 869 | 2.32% | | 6,417 | 2.29% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,528 | 37,528 | 98.34% | 279,944 | 279,944 | 98.43% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 633 | 633 | 1.66% | 4,461 | 4,461 | 1.57% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,161 | 38,161 | 68.04% | 284,405 | 284,405 | 49.34% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,083 | 56,083 | | 576,390 | 576,390 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,785 | 62.57% | | 211,544 | 50.23% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 11,508 | 30.27% | | 180,925 | 42.96% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,279 | 6.00% | | 20,962 | 4.98% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 443 | 1.17% | | 7,707 | 1.83% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,015 | 38,015 | 98.99% | 421,138 | 421,138 | 98.78% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 389 | 389 | 1.01% | 5,198 | 5,198 | 1.22% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,404 | 38,404 | 74.46% | 426,336 | 426,336 | 81.84% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,574 | 51,574 | | 520,909 | 520,909 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Galle has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Galle is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 14.89% | | UNP | 9.42% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 13.78% | | UPFA | 8.71% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UPFA | 11.85% | | UPFA | 5.58% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 10.09% | | UNP | 6.82% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | PA | 6.79% | | PA | 4.37% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.73% | | PA | 1.68% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.40% | | UNP | 3.22% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 9.22% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.69% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 33,798 | 57.61% | | 265,180 | 42.49% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 19,613 | 33.43% | | 312,518 | 50.07% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 4,777 | 8.14% | | 37,778 | 6.05% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 479 | 0.82% | | 8,659 | 1.39% | | 82,852 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,667 | 58,667 | 98.10% | 624,135 | 624,135 | 97.63% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,133 | 1,133 | 1.89% | 15,107 | 15,107 | 2.36% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,804 | 59,804 | 75.05% | 639,318 | 639,318 | 78.00% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,685 | 79,685 | | 819,666 | 819,666 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 20,348 | 50.08% | | 305,307 | 66.17% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 14,804 | 36.44% | | 120,101 | 26.03% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 5,324 | 13.10% | | 33,663 | 7.30% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 152 | 0.37% | | 2,317 | 0.50% | | 32,313 | 0.40% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,628 | 40,628 | 95.88% | 461,388 | 461,388 | 95.05% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,744 | 1,744 | 4.12% | 24,013 | 24,013 | 4.95% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,372 | 42,372 | 59.20% | 485,401 | 485,401 | 61.67% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,575 | 71,575 | | 787,139 | 787,139 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,585 | 48.25% | | 209,399 | 38.67% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 20,779 | 42.51% | | 306,385 | 56.58% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 4,166 | 8.52% | | 22,826 | 4.22% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 349 | 0.71% | | 2,901 | 0.54% | | 60,066 | 0.65% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,879 | 48,879 | 95.64% | 541,511 | 541,511 | 94.69% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,227 | 2,227 | 4.36% | 30,380 | 30,380 | 5.31% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,106 | 51,106 | 72.80% | 571,891 | 571,891 | 79.81% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,204 | 70,204 | | 716,609 | 716,609 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,516 | 55.80% | | 238,989 | 44.10% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 15,640 | 31.71% | | 232,931 | 42.98% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 5,263 | 10.67% | | 61,806 | 11.41% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 897 | 1.82% | | 8,188 | 1.51% | | 143,033 | 1.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,316 | 49,316 | 96.09% | 541,914 | 541,914 | 95.66% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,006 | 2,006 | 3.91% | 24,561 | 24,561 | 4.34% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,322 | 51,322 | 74.43% | 566,475 | 566,475 | 81.09% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,949 | 68,949 | | 698,558 | 698,558 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,351 | 47.15% | | 212,055 | 40.14% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 20,004 | 42.20% | | 264,601 | 50.08% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | JVP | | 3,855 | 8.13% | | 41,620 | 7.88% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 833 | 1.76% | | 4,535 | 0.86% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 358 | 0.76% | | 5,537 | 1.05% | | 122,630 | 1.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,401 | 47,401 | N/A | 528,348 | 528,348 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,347 | 52.07% | | 277,956 | 56.39% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 19,885 | 44.34% | | 203,268 | 41.24% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | MEP | | 983 | 2.19% | | 4,145 | 0.84% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | SLPF | | 612 | 1.36% | | 7,239 | 1.47% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 15 | 0.03% | | 306 | 0.06% | | 813 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,842 | 44,842 | 96.93% | 492,914 | 492,914 | 95.96% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,418 | 1,418 | 3.07% | 20,763 | 20,763 | 4.04% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,260 | 46,260 | 74.60% | 513,677 | 513,677 | 79.57% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,011 | 62,011 | | 645,559 | 645,559 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galle | Galle | Galle | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,547 | 48.08% | | 183,962 | 50.40% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 13,523 | 37.05% | | 152,096 | 41.67% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 2,899 | 7.94% | | 4,014 | 1.10% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | ELJP | | 1,779 | 4.87% | | 4,097 | 1.12% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | USA | | 469 | 1.29% | | 18,160 | 4.98% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 281 | 0.77% | | 2,676 | 0.73% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,498 | 36,498 | 95.83% | 365,005 | 365,005 | 93.94% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,587 | 1,587 | 4.17% | 23,536 | 23,536 | 6.06% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,085 | 38,085 | 69.58% | 388,541 | 388,541 | 68.03% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,738 | 54,738 | | 571,146 | 571,146 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Galle Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (66.8%) and a significant Moor population (32.1%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Galle Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.4%)
Ethnicity in Galle

### Religion

The Galle Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (65.7%) and a significant Muslim population (32.3%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Galle Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.9%)
Religion in Galle