# Udunuwara Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Udunuwara has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Udunuwara is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 2.85% | | SLPP | 4.90% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 4.08% | | NDF | 7.35% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.23% | | UPFA | 6.88% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.52% | | UPFA | 8.40% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.21% | | PA | 3.68% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.47% | | PA | 5.12% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.60% | | UNP | 8.40% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.94% | | UNP | 8.37% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 3.11% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 6.64% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 33,131 | 47.60% | | 417,355 | 44.64% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 33,003 | 47.41% | | 471,502 | 50.43% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NMPP | | 1,913 | 2.75% | | 23,539 | 2.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,560 | 2.24% | | 22,479 | 2.40% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,607 | 69,607 | 99.20% | 934,875 | 934,875 | 99.04% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 563 | 563 | 0.80% | 9,020 | 9,020 | 0.96% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,170 | 70,170 | 84.70% | 943,895 | 943,895 | 84.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,842 | 82,842 | | 1,111,860 | 1,111,860 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 38,018 | 58.71% | | 466,994 | 54.56% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 25,984 | 40.13% | | 378,585 | 44.23% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 752 | 1.16% | | 10,329 | 1.21% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,754 | 64,754 | 98.84% | 855,908 | 855,908 | 98.73% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 763 | 763 | 1.16% | 10,993 | 10,993 | 1.27% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 65,517 | 65,517 | 79.61% | 866,901 | 866,901 | 79.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,298 | 82,298 | | 1,087,542 | 1,087,542 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,235 | 50.88% | | 406,636 | 54.16% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 27,123 | 47.21% | | 329,492 | 43.89% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,096 | 1.91% | | 14,658 | 1.95% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,454 | 57,454 | 98.91% | 750,786 | 750,786 | 98.85% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 631 | 631 | 1.09% | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1.15% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,085 | 58,085 | 75.62% | 759,486 | 759,486 | 75.87% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 76,812 | 76,812 | | 1,001,074 | 1,001,074 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,979 | 56.90% | | 387,150 | 54.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 22,733 | 41.75% | | 315,672 | 44.30% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 733 | 1.35% | | 9,798 | 1.37% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,445 | 54,445 | 98.68% | 712,620 | 712,620 | 98.64% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 726 | 726 | 1.32% | 9,817 | 9,817 | 1.36% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,171 | 55,171 | 76.80% | 722,437 | 722,437 | 77.37% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,840 | 71,840 | | 933,754 | 933,754 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,192 | 47.86% | | 308,187 | 50.29% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 21,920 | 47.27% | | 276,360 | 45.10% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,199 | 2.59% | | 15,512 | 2.53% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,061 | 2.29% | | 12,752 | 2.08% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,372 | 46,372 | 97.47% | 612,811 | 612,811 | 97.29% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,204 | 1,204 | 2.53% | 17,060 | 17,060 | 2.71% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,576 | 47,576 | 76.13% | 629,871 | 629,871 | 77.61% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,497 | 62,497 | | 811,606 | 811,606 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,199 | 57.07% | | 320,110 | 56.64% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,442 | 41.14% | | 235,519 | 41.68% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 758 | 1.79% | | 9,488 | 1.68% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,399 | 42,399 | 97.82% | 565,117 | 565,117 | 97.55% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 945 | 945 | 2.18% | 14,179 | 14,179 | 2.45% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,344 | 43,344 | 76.48% | 579,296 | 579,296 | 77.85% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,671 | 56,671 | | 744,151 | 744,151 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,582 | 60.70% | | 234,124 | 54.88% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 10,420 | 38.14% | | 186,187 | 43.65% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 315 | 1.15% | | 6,266 | 1.47% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,317 | 27,317 | 98.03% | 426,577 | 426,577 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 550 | 550 | 1.97% | 6,167 | 6,167 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 27,867 | 27,867 | 55.49% | 432,744 | 432,744 | 68.36% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,223 | 50,223 | | 633,030 | 633,030 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,440 | 64.02% | | 289,621 | 59.80% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 12,100 | 33.05% | | 178,647 | 36.89% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 852 | 2.33% | | 12,493 | 2.58% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 224 | 0.61% | | 3,536 | 0.73% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,616 | 36,616 | 99.33% | 484,297 | 484,297 | 99.07% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 246 | 246 | 0.67% | 4,548 | 4,548 | 0.93% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,862 | 36,862 | 85.28% | 488,845 | 488,845 | 89.44% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,223 | 43,223 | | 546,565 | 546,565 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Udunuwara has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Udunuwara is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.97% | | UNP | 9.70% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.06% | | UPFA | 2.30% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.88% | | UPFA | 4.50% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.48% | | UNP | 7.70% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.83% | | PA | 2.26% |
| 1994 | | PA | | UNP | 2.99% | | PA | 2.38% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.25% | | UNP | 8.05% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 3.35% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.27% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 35,580 | 59.99% | | 440,761 | 55.61% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 20,808 | 35.08% | | 309,152 | 39.00% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,307 | 3.89% | | 30,669 | 3.87% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 618 | 1.04% | | 12,055 | 1.52% | | 100,088 | 0.90% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,313 | 59,313 | 96.10% | 792,637 | 792,637 | 95.48% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,365 | 2,365 | 3.83% | 37,065 | 37,065 | 4.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,722 | 61,722 | 75.00% | 830,165 | 830,165 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,298 | 82,298 | | 1,049,160 | 1,049,160 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 26,154 | 59.69% | | 339,819 | 60.81% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 15,590 | 35.58% | | 192,798 | 34.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,949 | 4.45% | | 23,728 | 4.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 120 | 0.27% | | 2,459 | 0.44% | | 30,354 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,813 | 43,813 | 91.50% | 558,804 | 558,804 | 90.49% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,043 | 4,043 | 8.44% | 58,333 | 58,333 | 9.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,882 | 47,882 | 62.34% | 617,559 | 617,559 | 61.70% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 76,812 | 76,812 | | 1,000,861 | 1,000,861 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,413 | 47.63% | | 313,859 | 49.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 21,739 | 44.23% | | 268,131 | 42.71% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 3,678 | 7.48% | | 42,192 | 6.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 325 | 0.66% | | 3,684 | 0.59% | | 64,227 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,155 | 49,155 | 94.25% | 627,866 | 627,866 | 93.24% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,999 | 2,999 | 5.75% | 45,484 | 45,484 | 6.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,154 | 52,154 | 74.67% | 673,380 | 673,380 | 76.47% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,844 | 69,844 | | 880,634 | 880,634 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,101 | 58.86% | | 314,297 | 52.77% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 15,990 | 33.49% | | 233,637 | 39.23% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 2,859 | 5.99% | | 37,146 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 793 | 1.66% | | 10,496 | 1.76% | | 129,347 | 1.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,743 | 47,743 | 93.96% | 595,576 | 595,576 | 93.40% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,068 | 3,068 | 6.04% | 42,103 | 42,103 | 6.60% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,811 | 50,811 | 77.15% | 637,679 | 637,679 | 76.03% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,863 | 65,863 | | 838,687 | 838,687 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 19,988 | 41.93% | | 282,282 | 46.66% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 19,591 | 41.10% | | 243,623 | 40.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | NUA | | 4,990 | 10.47% | | 32,023 | 5.29% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | JVP | | 1,698 | 3.56% | | 21,565 | 3.56% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 731 | 1.53% | | 10,999 | 1.82% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 674 | 1.41% | | 14,436 | 2.39% | | 161,809 | 1.88% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,672 | 47,672 | N/A | 604,928 | 604,928 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 21,635 | 49.23% | | 267,683 | 46.43% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 21,586 | 49.12% | | 301,824 | 52.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 725 | 1.65% | | 7,045 | 1.22% | | 175,576 | 2.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,946 | 43,946 | 95.15% | 576,552 | 576,552 | 94.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,238 | 2,238 | 4.85% | 31,019 | 31,019 | 5.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,184 | 46,184 | 81.49% | 607,571 | 607,571 | 81.67% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,671 | 56,671 | | 743,939 | 743,939 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Udunuwara | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 9,012 | 59.27% | | 204,973 | 61.72% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 3,352 | 22.05% | | 105,977 | 31.91% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 2,682 | 17.64% | | 14,697 | 4.43% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 158 | 1.04% | | 6,462 | 1.95% | | 209,706 | 3.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 15,204 | 15,204 | 93.55% | 332,109 | 332,109 | 93.69% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,048 | 1,048 | 6.45% | 22,374 | 22,374 | 6.31% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 16,252 | 16,252 | 33.22% | 354,483 | 354,483 | 56.42% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,915 | 48,915 | | 628,317 | 628,317 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Udunuwara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (72.7%) and a significant Moor population (24.4%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Udunuwara Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
Ethnicity in Udunuwara

### Religion

The Udunuwara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (72.0%) and a significant Muslim population (24.5%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Udunuwara Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)
Religion in Udunuwara