# Agalawatta Polling Division

The Agalawatta Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kalutara Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Agalawatta has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Agalawatta is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.61% | | SLPP | 8.27% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.62% | | NDF | 8.50% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.35% | | UPFA | 7.25% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.81% | | UPFA | 3.35% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.89% | | PA | 1.22% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.61% | | PA | 3.53% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 1.23% | | UNP | 2.80% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.40% | | UNP | 2.33% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2.19% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.66% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 52,400 | 61.36% | | 482,920 | 59.49% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 28,744 | 33.66% | | 284,213 | 35.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,319 | 2.72% | | 27,681 | 3.41% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,928 | 2.26% | | 16,949 | 2.09% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 85,391 | 85,391 | 99.43% | 811,763 | 811,763 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 492 | 492 | 0.57% | 6,847 | 6,847 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 85,883 | 85,883 | 86.33% | 818,610 | 818,610 | 85.71% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,484 | 99,484 | | 955,080 | 955,080 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 44,750 | 56.17% | | 395,890 | 52.65% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 33,995 | 42.67% | | 349,404 | 46.46% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 929 | 1.17% | | 6,690 | 0.89% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 79,674 | 79,674 | 98.76% | 751,984 | 751,984 | 98.90% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,002 | 1,002 | 1.24% | 8,381 | 8,381 | 1.10% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 80,676 | 80,676 | 80.64% | 760,365 | 760,365 | 82.08% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,040 | 100,040 | | 926,346 | 926,346 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 47,317 | 65.24% | | 412,562 | 63.06% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 23,717 | 32.70% | | 231,807 | 35.43% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,489 | 2.05% | | 9,880 | 1.51% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,523 | 72,523 | 99.33% | 654,249 | 654,249 | 99.31% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 486 | 486 | 0.67% | 4,541 | 4,541 | 0.69% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 73,009 | 73,009 | 77.69% | 658,790 | 658,790 | 79.05% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,972 | 93,972 | | 833,360 | 833,360 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,518 | 53.54% | | 341,693 | 55.48% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 31,449 | 44.88% | | 266,043 | 43.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,114 | 1.59% | | 8,124 | 1.32% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,081 | 70,081 | 99.07% | 615,860 | 615,860 | 98.95% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 656 | 656 | 0.93% | 6,517 | 6,517 | 1.05% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,737 | 70,737 | 78.62% | 622,377 | 622,377 | 79.67% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,979 | 89,979 | | 781,175 | 781,175 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,128 | 49.54% | | 281,217 | 52.88% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 26,506 | 43.59% | | 217,423 | 40.88% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,014 | 4.96% | | 23,770 | 4.47% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,165 | 1.92% | | 9,399 | 1.77% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,813 | 60,813 | 98.02% | 531,809 | 531,809 | 97.83% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,226 | 1,226 | 1.98% | 11,796 | 11,796 | 2.17% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,039 | 62,039 | 75.52% | 543,605 | 543,605 | 78.23% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,145 | 82,145 | | 694,860 | 694,860 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,467 | 58.77% | | 295,686 | 61.47% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 21,903 | 39.65% | | 178,466 | 37.10% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 876 | 1.59% | | 6,867 | 1.43% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,246 | 55,246 | 98.41% | 481,019 | 481,019 | 98.50% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 893 | 893 | 1.59% | 7,309 | 7,309 | 1.50% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,139 | 56,139 | 71.48% | 488,328 | 488,328 | 73.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,540 | 78,540 | | 660,191 | 660,191 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 15,255 | 48.71% | | 179,761 | 49.57% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 15,155 | 48.40% | | 169,510 | 46.74% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 905 | 2.89% | | 13,375 | 3.69% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,315 | 31,315 | 98.36% | 362,646 | 362,646 | 98.23% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 521 | 521 | 1.64% | 6,537 | 6,537 | 1.77% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,836 | 31,836 | 44.85% | 369,183 | 369,183 | 64.20% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,991 | 70,991 | | 575,008 | 575,008 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,681 | 50.35% | | 211,592 | 50.15% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 21,041 | 41.25% | | 185,874 | 44.06% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | LSSP | | 2,079 | 4.08% | | 8,613 | 2.04% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | JVP | | 2,043 | 4.01% | | 14,499 | 3.44% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 159 | 0.31% | | 1,314 | 0.31% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,003 | 51,003 | 98.18% | 421,892 | 421,892 | 98.76% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 944 | 944 | 1.82% | 5,290 | 5,290 | 1.24% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,947 | 51,947 | 82.60% | 427,182 | 427,182 | 83.97% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,890 | 62,890 | | 508,744 | 508,744 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Agalawatta has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Agalawatta is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.28% | | UNP | 5.23% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.36% | | UPFA | 5.35% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.14% | | UPFA | 5.31% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.05% | | UNP | 2.01% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.41% | | PA | 2.06% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.57% | | PA | 2.41% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.14% | | UNP | 5.56% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.56% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.99% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,125 | 51.88% | | 338,801 | 48.58% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 31,731 | 43.18% | | 310,234 | 44.48% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 2,860 | 3.89% | | 38,475 | 5.52% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 776 | 1.06% | | 9,951 | 1.43% | | 85,579 | 0.77% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 73,492 | 73,492 | 96.42% | 697,461 | 697,461 | 97.00% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,691 | 2,691 | 3.53% | 21,366 | 21,366 | 2.97% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,219 | 76,219 | 76.19% | 719,001 | 719,001 | 80.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,040 | 100,040 | | 897,349 | 897,349 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,541 | 68.25% | | 313,836 | 63.74% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 14,402 | 27.66% | | 139,596 | 28.35% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,909 | 3.67% | | 36,722 | 7.46% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 223 | 0.43% | | 2,246 | 0.46% | | 34,923 | 0.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,075 | 52,075 | 88.27% | 492,400 | 492,400 | 90.41% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,851 | 6,851 | 11.61% | 51,751 | 51,751 | 9.50% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,994 | 58,994 | 62.78% | 544,606 | 544,606 | 65.21% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,972 | 93,972 | | 835,186 | 835,186 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,939 | 53.66% | | 291,208 | 51.72% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 26,456 | 41.83% | | 212,721 | 37.78% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 2,538 | 4.01% | | 56,615 | 10.06% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 313 | 0.49% | | 2,475 | 0.44% | | 49,030 | 0.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,246 | 63,246 | 93.13% | 563,019 | 563,019 | 94.82% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,665 | 4,665 | 6.87% | 30,741 | 30,741 | 5.18% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,911 | 67,911 | 77.05% | 593,760 | 593,760 | 79.58% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 88,142 | 88,142 | | 746,138 | 746,138 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,734 | 47.39% | | 254,339 | 45.94% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 25,147 | 40.08% | | 226,468 | 40.91% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 6,599 | 10.52% | | 60,451 | 10.92% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,266 | 2.02% | | 12,361 | 2.23% | | 137,091 | 1.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,746 | 62,746 | 92.67% | 553,619 | 553,619 | 94.44% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,963 | 4,963 | 7.33% | 32,617 | 32,617 | 5.56% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,709 | 67,709 | 78.64% | 586,236 | 586,236 | 81.68% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,105 | 86,105 | | 717,764 | 717,764 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,531 | 45.85% | | 255,175 | 46.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 27,665 | 44.45% | | 217,215 | 39.89% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,128 | 6.63% | | 38,373 | 7.05% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,073 | 1.72% | | 18,136 | 3.33% | | 321,730 | 3.74% |
| | SU | | 835 | 1.34% | | 15,619 | 2.87% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,232 | 62,232 | N/A | 544,518 | 544,518 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,009 | 52.41% | | 271,754 | 53.77% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 27,007 | 45.65% | | 221,115 | 43.75% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 693 | 1.17% | | 6,238 | 1.23% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 456 | 0.77% | | 6,253 | 1.24% | | 69,351 | 0.87% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,165 | 59,165 | 93.94% | 505,360 | 505,360 | 95.21% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,818 | 3,818 | 6.06% | 25,397 | 25,397 | 4.79% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,983 | 62,983 | 80.19% | 530,757 | 530,757 | 80.20% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,540 | 78,540 | | 661,793 | 661,793 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Agalawatta | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,311 | 56.59% | | 160,069 | 49.84% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 11,397 | 39.54% | | 131,510 | 40.94% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 679 | 2.36% | | 12,342 | 3.84% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 434 | 1.51% | | 17,272 | 5.38% | | 360,219 | 6.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,821 | 28,821 | 91.89% | 321,193 | 321,193 | 94.10% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,545 | 2,545 | 8.11% | 20,139 | 20,139 | 5.90% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,366 | 31,366 | 44.85% | 341,332 | 341,332 | 59.86% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,937 | 69,937 | | 570,193 | 570,193 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Agalawatta Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.7%) . In comparison, the Kalutara Electoral District (which contains the Agalawatta Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (86.8%)
Ethnicity in Agalawatta

### Religion

The Agalawatta Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (94.4%) . In comparison, the Kalutara Electoral District (which contains the Agalawatta Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (83.4%)
Religion in Agalawatta