# Senkadagala Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Senkadagala has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Senkadagala is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 2.86% | | SLPP | 0.74% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 2.84% | | NDF | 6.10% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.11% | | UPFA | 5.74% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.97% | | UPFA | 6.82% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | PA | 3.51% | | PA | 4.95% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.04% | | PA | 6.62% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.36% | | UNP | 1.10% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.32% | | UNP | 3.40% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.13% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.43% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 35,242 | 53.07% | | 471,502 | 50.43% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 27,399 | 41.26% | | 417,355 | 44.64% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,189 | 3.30% | | 23,539 | 2.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,575 | 2.37% | | 22,479 | 2.40% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,405 | 66,405 | 99.01% | 934,875 | 934,875 | 99.04% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 666 | 666 | 0.99% | 9,020 | 9,020 | 0.96% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,071 | 67,071 | 81.12% | 943,895 | 943,895 | 84.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,680 | 82,680 | | 1,111,860 | 1,111,860 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 36,127 | 57.59% | | 466,994 | 54.56% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 26,062 | 41.54% | | 378,585 | 44.23% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 546 | 0.87% | | 10,329 | 1.21% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,735 | 62,735 | 98.69% | 855,908 | 855,908 | 98.73% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 834 | 834 | 1.31% | 10,993 | 10,993 | 1.27% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,569 | 63,569 | 78.34% | 866,901 | 866,901 | 79.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,149 | 81,149 | | 1,087,542 | 1,087,542 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 28,444 | 52.33% | | 406,636 | 54.16% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 25,243 | 46.44% | | 329,492 | 43.89% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 669 | 1.23% | | 14,658 | 1.95% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,356 | 54,356 | 99.03% | 750,786 | 750,786 | 98.85% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 534 | 534 | 0.97% | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1.15% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,890 | 54,890 | 75.29% | 759,486 | 759,486 | 75.87% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,906 | 72,906 | | 1,001,074 | 1,001,074 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,894 | 55.51% | | 387,150 | 54.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 22,670 | 43.55% | | 315,672 | 44.30% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 488 | 0.94% | | 9,798 | 1.37% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,052 | 52,052 | 98.80% | 712,620 | 712,620 | 98.64% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 630 | 630 | 1.20% | 9,817 | 9,817 | 1.36% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,682 | 52,682 | 76.08% | 722,437 | 722,437 | 77.37% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,243 | 69,243 | | 933,754 | 933,754 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,803 | 48.53% | | 276,360 | 45.10% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 19,893 | 46.41% | | 308,187 | 50.29% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,173 | 2.74% | | 15,512 | 2.53% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 565 | 1.32% | | 9,472 | 1.55% | | 140,825 | 1.67% |
| | SMBP | | 431 | 1.01% | | 3,280 | 0.54% | | 35,854 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,865 | 42,865 | 97.25% | 612,811 | 612,811 | 97.29% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,213 | 1,213 | 2.75% | 17,060 | 17,060 | 2.71% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,078 | 44,078 | 74.47% | 629,871 | 629,871 | 77.61% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,187 | 59,187 | | 811,606 | 811,606 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,323 | 55.58% | | 320,110 | 56.64% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,152 | 42.70% | | 235,519 | 41.68% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 692 | 1.72% | | 9,488 | 1.68% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,167 | 40,167 | 97.78% | 565,117 | 565,117 | 97.55% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 912 | 912 | 2.22% | 14,179 | 14,179 | 2.45% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,079 | 41,079 | 73.70% | 579,296 | 579,296 | 77.85% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,740 | 55,740 | | 744,151 | 744,151 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,825 | 52.01% | | 234,124 | 54.88% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 14,690 | 45.41% | | 186,187 | 43.65% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 834 | 2.58% | | 6,266 | 1.47% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 32,349 | 32,349 | 98.79% | 426,577 | 426,577 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 395 | 395 | 1.21% | 6,167 | 6,167 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,744 | 32,744 | 67.92% | 432,744 | 432,744 | 68.36% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,208 | 48,208 | | 633,030 | 633,030 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,105 | 58.67% | | 289,621 | 59.80% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 13,219 | 38.57% | | 178,647 | 36.89% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 621 | 1.81% | | 12,493 | 2.58% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 324 | 0.95% | | 3,536 | 0.73% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,269 | 34,269 | 99.20% | 484,297 | 484,297 | 99.07% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 277 | 277 | 0.80% | 4,548 | 4,548 | 0.93% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 34,546 | 34,546 | 79.52% | 488,845 | 488,845 | 89.44% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,442 | 43,442 | | 546,565 | 546,565 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Senkadagala has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Senkadagala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.78% | | UNP | 6.74% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.01% | | UPFA | 7.00% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.43% | | UPFA | 8.19% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.86% | | UNP | 6.11% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | PA | 5.76% | | PA | 5.07% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.14% | | PA | 2.92% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.76% | | UNP | 4.40% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/7 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 3.68% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.78% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 32,354 | 55.93% | | 440,761 | 55.61% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 21,775 | 37.64% | | 309,152 | 39.00% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 3,211 | 5.55% | | 30,669 | 3.87% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 505 | 0.87% | | 12,055 | 1.52% | | 100,088 | 0.90% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,845 | 57,845 | 97.26% | 792,637 | 792,637 | 95.48% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,604 | 1,604 | 2.70% | 37,065 | 37,065 | 4.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,474 | 59,474 | 73.29% | 830,165 | 830,165 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,149 | 81,149 | | 1,049,160 | 1,049,160 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 21,431 | 53.33% | | 339,819 | 60.81% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 15,411 | 38.35% | | 192,798 | 34.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,965 | 7.38% | | 23,728 | 4.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 375 | 0.93% | | 2,459 | 0.44% | | 30,354 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,182 | 40,182 | 93.14% | 558,804 | 558,804 | 90.49% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,935 | 2,935 | 6.80% | 58,333 | 58,333 | 9.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,140 | 43,140 | 59.17% | 617,559 | 617,559 | 61.70% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,906 | 72,906 | | 1,000,861 | 1,000,861 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,435 | 48.42% | | 313,859 | 49.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 17,403 | 37.56% | | 268,131 | 42.71% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 6,191 | 13.36% | | 42,192 | 6.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 309 | 0.67% | | 3,684 | 0.59% | | 64,227 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,338 | 46,338 | 95.03% | 627,866 | 627,866 | 93.24% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,424 | 2,424 | 4.97% | 45,484 | 45,484 | 6.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,762 | 48,762 | 72.78% | 673,380 | 673,380 | 76.47% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,995 | 66,995 | | 880,634 | 880,634 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,140 | 56.19% | | 314,297 | 52.77% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 15,289 | 34.17% | | 233,637 | 39.23% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,254 | 7.27% | | 37,146 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | SU | | 653 | 1.46% | | 4,040 | 0.68% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 409 | 0.91% | | 6,456 | 1.08% | | 78,682 | 0.88% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,745 | 44,745 | 95.21% | 595,576 | 595,576 | 93.40% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,252 | 2,252 | 4.79% | 42,103 | 42,103 | 6.60% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,997 | 46,997 | 76.20% | 637,679 | 637,679 | 76.03% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,677 | 61,677 | | 838,687 | 838,687 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,096 | 45.68% | | 243,623 | 40.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 17,342 | 39.42% | | 282,282 | 46.66% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | SU | | 2,093 | 4.76% | | 10,999 | 1.82% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | JVP | | 2,027 | 4.61% | | 21,565 | 3.56% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 1,469 | 3.34% | | 32,023 | 5.29% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 966 | 2.20% | | 14,436 | 2.39% | | 161,809 | 1.88% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,993 | 43,993 | N/A | 604,928 | 604,928 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,005 | 49.88% | | 301,824 | 52.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 20,318 | 48.25% | | 267,683 | 46.43% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | MEP | | 474 | 1.13% | | 3,495 | 0.61% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 317 | 0.75% | | 3,550 | 0.62% | | 107,038 | 1.35% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,114 | 42,114 | 96.32% | 576,552 | 576,552 | 94.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,610 | 1,610 | 3.68% | 31,019 | 31,019 | 5.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,724 | 43,724 | 78.44% | 607,571 | 607,571 | 81.67% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,740 | 55,740 | | 743,939 | 743,939 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Senkadagala | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 14,471 | 57.32% | | 204,973 | 61.72% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 8,853 | 35.07% | | 105,977 | 31.91% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 1,018 | 4.03% | | 14,697 | 4.43% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | USA | | 774 | 3.07% | | 5,147 | 1.55% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 129 | 0.51% | | 1,315 | 0.40% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,245 | 25,245 | 94.90% | 332,109 | 332,109 | 93.69% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,357 | 1,357 | 5.10% | 22,374 | 22,374 | 6.31% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,602 | 26,602 | 56.91% | 354,483 | 354,483 | 56.42% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,746 | 46,746 | | 628,317 | 628,317 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Senkadagala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (80.6%) and a significant Moor population (10.5%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Senkadagala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
Ethnicity in Senkadagala

### Religion

The Senkadagala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (83.8%) and a significant Muslim population (11.1%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Senkadagala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)
Religion in Senkadagala