# Galagedara Polling Division

The Galagedara Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kandy Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Galagedara has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Galagedara is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 5.94% | | SLPP | 3.85% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | NDF | 7.05% | | NDF | 3.78% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.26% | | UPFA | 0.60% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.45% | | UPFA | 4.44% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.00% | | PA | 3.46% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.69% | | PA | 9.25% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.08% | | UNP | 1.94% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.94% | | UNP | 2.79% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 3.43% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.76% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 24,829 | 56.76% | | 471,502 | 50.43% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 16,839 | 38.49% | | 417,355 | 44.64% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,118 | 2.56% | | 22,479 | 2.40% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 959 | 2.19% | | 23,539 | 2.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,745 | 43,745 | 99.37% | 934,875 | 934,875 | 99.04% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 277 | 277 | 0.63% | 9,020 | 9,020 | 0.96% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,022 | 44,022 | 85.26% | 943,895 | 943,895 | 84.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,632 | 51,632 | | 1,111,860 | 1,111,860 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 21,466 | 51.34% | | 378,585 | 44.23% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 19,818 | 47.39% | | 466,994 | 54.56% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 531 | 1.27% | | 10,329 | 1.21% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 41,815 | 41,815 | 99.08% | 855,908 | 855,908 | 98.73% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 390 | 390 | 0.92% | 10,993 | 10,993 | 1.27% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,205 | 42,205 | 77.85% | 866,901 | 866,901 | 79.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,214 | 54,214 | | 1,087,542 | 1,087,542 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 22,703 | 58.46% | | 406,636 | 54.16% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 15,338 | 39.49% | | 329,492 | 43.89% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 795 | 2.05% | | 14,658 | 1.95% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,836 | 38,836 | 99.23% | 750,786 | 750,786 | 98.85% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 300 | 300 | 0.77% | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1.15% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,136 | 39,136 | 74.47% | 759,486 | 759,486 | 75.87% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 52,553 | 52,553 | | 1,001,074 | 1,001,074 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,177 | 52.72% | | 387,150 | 54.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 17,453 | 45.61% | | 315,672 | 44.30% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 639 | 1.67% | | 9,798 | 1.37% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,269 | 38,269 | 99.01% | 712,620 | 712,620 | 98.64% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 382 | 382 | 0.99% | 9,817 | 9,817 | 1.36% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,651 | 38,651 | 75.94% | 722,437 | 722,437 | 77.37% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,898 | 50,898 | | 933,754 | 933,754 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 16,777 | 48.25% | | 308,187 | 50.29% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 16,428 | 47.24% | | 276,360 | 45.10% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 933 | 2.68% | | 15,512 | 2.53% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 636 | 1.83% | | 12,752 | 2.08% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,774 | 34,774 | 98.20% | 612,811 | 612,811 | 97.29% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 637 | 637 | 1.80% | 17,060 | 17,060 | 2.71% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,411 | 35,411 | 75.96% | 629,871 | 629,871 | 77.61% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,621 | 46,621 | | 811,606 | 811,606 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 17,288 | 52.99% | | 320,110 | 56.64% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 14,862 | 45.55% | | 235,519 | 41.68% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 475 | 1.46% | | 9,488 | 1.68% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 32,625 | 32,625 | 98.44% | 565,117 | 565,117 | 97.55% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 517 | 517 | 1.56% | 14,179 | 14,179 | 2.45% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 33,142 | 33,142 | 76.26% | 579,296 | 579,296 | 77.85% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,462 | 43,462 | | 744,151 | 744,151 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 15,071 | 53.92% | | 234,124 | 54.88% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 12,549 | 44.90% | | 186,187 | 43.65% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 330 | 1.18% | | 6,266 | 1.47% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,950 | 27,950 | 99.07% | 426,577 | 426,577 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 263 | 263 | 0.93% | 6,167 | 6,167 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,213 | 28,213 | 71.12% | 432,744 | 432,744 | 68.36% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 39,671 | 39,671 | | 633,030 | 633,030 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,778 | 57.56% | | 289,621 | 59.80% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 11,874 | 38.44% | | 178,647 | 36.89% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,092 | 3.54% | | 12,493 | 2.58% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 144 | 0.47% | | 3,536 | 0.73% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,888 | 30,888 | 99.31% | 484,297 | 484,297 | 99.07% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 214 | 214 | 0.69% | 4,548 | 4,548 | 0.93% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,102 | 31,102 | 86.54% | 488,845 | 488,845 | 89.44% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 35,940 | 35,940 | | 546,565 | 546,565 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Galagedara has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Galagedara is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.95% | | UNP | 3.46% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.22% | | UPFA | 2.92% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.43% | | UPFA | 4.53% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.82% | | UNP | 5.07% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.01% | | PA | 2.71% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.23% | | PA | 6.99% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.41% | | UNP | 8.48% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 2.72% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.88% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,522 | 50.90% | | 440,761 | 55.61% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 17,231 | 44.93% | | 309,152 | 39.00% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 1,287 | 3.36% | | 30,669 | 3.87% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 311 | 0.81% | | 12,055 | 1.52% | | 100,088 | 0.90% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,351 | 38,351 | 96.04% | 792,637 | 792,637 | 95.48% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,558 | 1,558 | 3.90% | 37,065 | 37,065 | 4.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,933 | 39,933 | 73.66% | 830,165 | 830,165 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,214 | 54,214 | | 1,049,160 | 1,049,160 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 18,198 | 64.22% | | 339,819 | 60.81% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 8,836 | 31.18% | | 192,798 | 34.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,209 | 4.27% | | 23,728 | 4.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 94 | 0.33% | | 2,459 | 0.44% | | 30,354 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,337 | 28,337 | 90.36% | 558,804 | 558,804 | 90.49% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,007 | 3,007 | 9.59% | 58,333 | 58,333 | 9.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 31,361 | 31,361 | 59.67% | 617,559 | 617,559 | 61.70% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 52,553 | 52,553 | | 1,000,861 | 1,000,861 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,645 | 48.61% | | 313,859 | 49.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 15,896 | 46.42% | | 268,131 | 42.71% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 1,513 | 4.42% | | 42,192 | 6.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 187 | 0.55% | | 3,684 | 0.59% | | 64,227 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,241 | 34,241 | 93.14% | 627,866 | 627,866 | 93.24% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,523 | 2,523 | 6.86% | 45,484 | 45,484 | 6.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,764 | 36,764 | 73.58% | 673,380 | 673,380 | 76.47% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,964 | 49,964 | | 880,634 | 880,634 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 18,180 | 53.38% | | 314,297 | 52.77% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 13,721 | 40.28% | | 233,637 | 39.23% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 1,688 | 4.96% | | 37,146 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 471 | 1.38% | | 10,496 | 1.76% | | 129,347 | 1.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,060 | 34,060 | 94.37% | 595,576 | 595,576 | 93.40% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,032 | 2,032 | 5.63% | 42,103 | 42,103 | 6.60% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,092 | 36,092 | 74.20% | 637,679 | 637,679 | 76.03% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,642 | 48,642 | | 838,687 | 838,687 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 16,051 | 46.72% | | 282,282 | 46.66% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 15,399 | 44.82% | | 243,623 | 40.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,144 | 3.33% | | 21,565 | 3.56% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 1,048 | 3.05% | | 32,023 | 5.29% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 715 | 2.08% | | 25,435 | 4.20% | | 289,668 | 3.37% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,357 | 34,357 | N/A | 604,928 | 604,928 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 18,240 | 54.65% | | 301,824 | 52.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 14,762 | 44.23% | | 267,683 | 46.43% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 373 | 1.12% | | 7,045 | 1.22% | | 175,576 | 2.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 33,375 | 33,375 | 95.29% | 576,552 | 576,552 | 94.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,648 | 1,648 | 4.71% | 31,019 | 31,019 | 5.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,023 | 35,023 | 80.58% | 607,571 | 607,571 | 81.67% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,462 | 43,462 | | 743,939 | 743,939 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Galagedara | Galagedara | Galagedara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,777 | 66.24% | | 204,973 | 61.72% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 7,686 | 30.35% | | 105,977 | 31.91% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 495 | 1.95% | | 14,697 | 4.43% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | USA | | 288 | 1.14% | | 5,147 | 1.55% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 81 | 0.32% | | 1,315 | 0.40% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,327 | 25,327 | 95.12% | 332,109 | 332,109 | 93.69% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,298 | 1,298 | 4.88% | 22,374 | 22,374 | 6.31% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,625 | 26,625 | 68.71% | 354,483 | 354,483 | 56.42% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 38,747 | 38,747 | | 628,317 | 628,317 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Galagedara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (92.6%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Galagedara Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
Ethnicity in Galagedara

### Religion

The Galagedara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (92.3%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Galagedara Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)
Religion in Galagedara