# Hakmana Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Hakmana has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Hakmana is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 3.54% | | SLPP | 17.69% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.40% | | NDF | 16.43% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.18% | | UPFA | 12.55% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.55% | | UPFA | 13.09% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.37% | | PA | 4.57% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.84% | | PA | 0.49% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 2.65% | | UNP | 5.46% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | UNP | 3.63% | | UNP | 7.20% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 3.27% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 9.68% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 55,814 | 71.13% | | 374,481 | 67.25% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 18,346 | 23.38% | | 149,026 | 26.76% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,750 | 3.50% | | 23,439 | 4.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,561 | 1.99% | | 9,922 | 1.78% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 78,471 | 78,471 | 99.47% | 556,868 | 556,868 | 99.33% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 419 | 419 | 0.53% | 3,782 | 3,782 | 0.67% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 78,890 | 78,890 | 86.18% | 560,650 | 560,650 | 85.93% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 91,543 | 91,543 | | 652,417 | 652,417 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 46,635 | 64.15% | | 297,823 | 57.81% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 25,164 | 34.62% | | 212,435 | 41.24% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 896 | 1.23% | | 4,892 | 0.95% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,695 | 72,695 | 98.98% | 515,150 | 515,150 | 99.06% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 748 | 748 | 1.02% | 4,891 | 4,891 | 0.94% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 73,443 | 73,443 | 80.01% | 520,041 | 520,041 | 80.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 91,791 | 91,791 | | 648,213 | 648,213 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 45,590 | 70.66% | | 296,155 | 65.53% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 17,626 | 27.32% | | 148,510 | 32.86% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,306 | 2.02% | | 7,264 | 1.61% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,522 | 64,522 | 99.30% | 451,929 | 451,929 | 99.34% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 452 | 452 | 0.70% | 3,025 | 3,025 | 0.66% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,974 | 64,974 | 75.83% | 454,954 | 454,954 | 76.51% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,686 | 85,686 | | 594,628 | 594,628 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,567 | 63.27% | | 279,411 | 61.85% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 22,366 | 34.88% | | 165,837 | 36.71% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,185 | 1.85% | | 6,474 | 1.43% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,118 | 64,118 | 99.12% | 451,722 | 451,722 | 99.11% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 571 | 571 | 0.88% | 4,077 | 4,077 | 0.89% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,689 | 64,689 | 78.77% | 455,799 | 455,799 | 78.95% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,128 | 82,128 | | 577,327 | 577,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,115 | 54.77% | | 205,685 | 54.32% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 19,464 | 36.61% | | 139,677 | 36.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,471 | 6.53% | | 26,229 | 6.93% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,111 | 2.09% | | 7,047 | 1.86% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,161 | 53,161 | 98.18% | 378,638 | 378,638 | 97.78% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 983 | 983 | 1.82% | 8,583 | 8,583 | 2.22% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,144 | 54,144 | 72.04% | 387,221 | 387,221 | 73.90% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,156 | 75,156 | | 524,002 | 524,002 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,756 | 61.68% | | 227,865 | 64.69% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,473 | 36.22% | | 118,224 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,017 | 2.11% | | 6,150 | 1.75% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,246 | 48,246 | 98.31% | 352,239 | 352,239 | 98.40% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 828 | 828 | 1.69% | 5,731 | 5,731 | 1.60% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,074 | 49,074 | 69.23% | 357,970 | 357,970 | 69.93% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,889 | 70,889 | | 511,933 | 511,933 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 1,494 | 52.20% | | 57,424 | 54.30% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 1,327 | 46.37% | | 45,399 | 42.93% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 41 | 1.43% | | 2,922 | 2.76% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 2,862 | 2,862 | 98.25% | 105,745 | 105,745 | 98.14% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 51 | 51 | 1.75% | 2,003 | 2,003 | 1.86% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 2,913 | 2,913 | 4.45% | 107,748 | 107,748 | 23.80% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,407 | 65,407 | | 452,637 | 452,637 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 22,984 | 47.68% | | 144,587 | 43.29% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | UNP | | 22,146 | 45.95% | | 164,725 | 49.32% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 2,711 | 5.62% | | 22,117 | 6.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 360 | 0.75% | | 2,554 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,201 | 48,201 | 99.14% | 333,983 | 333,983 | 99.08% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 420 | 420 | 0.86% | 3,091 | 3,091 | 0.92% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,621 | 48,621 | 85.00% | 337,074 | 337,074 | 82.90% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,203 | 57,203 | | 406,595 | 406,595 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Hakmana has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Hakmana is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.79% | | UNP | 13.70% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.57% | | UPFA | 9.68% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.72% | | UPFA | 9.29% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 1.02% | | UNP | 4.53% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.95% | | PA | 3.37% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.44% | | PA | 6.89% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.25% | | UNP | 2.49% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 3.67% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7.14% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,128 | 60.34% | | 250,505 | 52.70% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 21,637 | 32.54% | | 186,675 | 39.27% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 3,936 | 5.92% | | 35,270 | 7.42% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 798 | 1.20% | | 2,890 | 0.61% | | 62,184 | 0.56% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,499 | 66,499 | 96.73% | 475,340 | 475,340 | 96.93% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,205 | 2,205 | 3.21% | 12,692 | 12,692 | 2.59% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,745 | 68,745 | 74.89% | 490,409 | 490,409 | 78.61% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 91,791 | 91,791 | | 623,818 | 623,818 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,113 | 72.72% | | 213,937 | 65.31% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 9,971 | 21.90% | | 91,114 | 27.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,212 | 4.86% | | 20,465 | 6.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 239 | 0.52% | | 2,066 | 0.63% | | 53,531 | 0.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,535 | 45,535 | 94.65% | 327,582 | 327,582 | 95.82% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,572 | 2,572 | 5.35% | 14,289 | 14,289 | 4.18% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,107 | 48,107 | 56.14% | 341,871 | 341,871 | 59.06% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,686 | 85,686 | | 578,858 | 578,858 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,158 | 62.52% | | 241,235 | 60.27% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 18,582 | 34.01% | | 139,633 | 34.89% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,421 | 2.60% | | 16,229 | 4.05% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 472 | 0.86% | | 3,136 | 0.78% | | 54,133 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,633 | 54,633 | 93.42% | 400,233 | 400,233 | 94.62% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,846 | 3,846 | 6.58% | 22,769 | 22,769 | 5.38% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,479 | 58,479 | 73.17% | 423,002 | 423,002 | 76.84% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,918 | 79,918 | | 550,506 | 550,506 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,577 | 43.77% | | 171,141 | 42.37% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 23,457 | 41.77% | | 171,661 | 42.49% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 7,094 | 12.63% | | 54,476 | 13.49% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,027 | 1.83% | | 6,689 | 1.66% | | 133,373 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,155 | 56,155 | 93.54% | 403,967 | 403,967 | 95.10% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,878 | 3,878 | 6.46% | 20,820 | 20,820 | 4.90% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,033 | 60,033 | 77.04% | 424,787 | 424,787 | 79.44% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,929 | 77,929 | | 534,694 | 534,694 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,636 | 51.54% | | 203,690 | 51.47% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 21,728 | 39.11% | | 146,855 | 37.11% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,522 | 8.14% | | 38,757 | 9.79% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 674 | 1.21% | | 6,462 | 1.63% | | 238,931 | 2.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,560 | 55,560 | N/A | 395,764 | 395,764 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,834 | 58.60% | | 227,285 | 59.90% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 20,608 | 39.17% | | 142,024 | 37.43% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 991 | 1.88% | | 8,736 | 2.30% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 181 | 0.34% | | 1,422 | 0.37% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,614 | 52,614 | 94.67% | 379,467 | 379,467 | 95.67% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,965 | 2,965 | 5.33% | 17,167 | 17,167 | 4.33% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,579 | 55,579 | 78.40% | 396,634 | 396,634 | 77.60% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,889 | 70,889 | | 511,109 | 511,109 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Hakmana | Hakmana | Hakmana | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 218 | 46.48% | | 45,734 | 56.11% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 149 | 31.77% | | 28,752 | 35.28% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | ELJP | | 97 | 20.68% | | 1,481 | 1.82% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 5 | 1.07% | | 5,538 | 6.79% | | 232,463 | 4.15% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 469 | 469 | 91.60% | 81,505 | 81,505 | 94.08% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 43 | 43 | 8.40% | 5,128 | 5,128 | 5.92% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 512 | 512 | 0.79% | 86,633 | 86,633 | 19.17% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,833 | 64,833 | | 451,926 | 451,926 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Hakmana Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.9%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Hakmana Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%)
Ethnicity in Hakmana

### Religion

The Hakmana Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (97.9%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Hakmana Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (94.1%)
Religion in Hakmana