# Monaragala Polling Division

The Monaragala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Monaragala Electoral District, in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Monaragala has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Monaragala is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.48% | | SLPP | 10.79% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.25% | | NDF | 13.95% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.34% | | UPFA | 10.55% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.24% | | UPFA | 6.39% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 3.01% | | PA | 3.75% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.81% | | PA | 3.08% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.06% | | UNP | 3.55% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.23% | | UNP | 5.34% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.18% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7.18% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 59,360 | 63.99% | | 208,814 | 65.34% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 28,688 | 30.93% | | 92,539 | 28.95% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,537 | 2.74% | | 11,235 | 3.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,174 | 2.34% | | 7,016 | 2.20% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 92,759 | 92,759 | 98.87% | 319,604 | 319,604 | 99.07% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,059 | 1,059 | 1.13% | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0.93% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 93,818 | 93,818 | 86.80% | 322,604 | 322,604 | 88.02% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 108,090 | 108,090 | | 366,524 | 366,524 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 50,408 | 61.69% | | 172,745 | 61.45% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 30,381 | 37.18% | | 105,276 | 37.45% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 927 | 1.13% | | 3,095 | 1.10% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 81,716 | 81,716 | 98.66% | 281,116 | 281,116 | 98.79% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,113 | 1,113 | 1.34% | 3,449 | 3,449 | 1.21% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 82,829 | 82,829 | 76.92% | 284,565 | 284,565 | 79.90% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 107,678 | 107,678 | | 356,146 | 356,146 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 46,731 | 68.63% | | 158,435 | 69.01% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 19,990 | 29.36% | | 66,803 | 29.10% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,375 | 2.02% | | 4,346 | 1.89% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,096 | 68,096 | 98.92% | 229,584 | 229,584 | 99.02% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 743 | 743 | 1.08% | 2,272 | 2,272 | 0.98% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,839 | 68,839 | 71.42% | 231,856 | 231,856 | 73.94% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 96,386 | 96,386 | | 313,554 | 313,554 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,575 | 56.66% | | 126,094 | 56.94% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 27,754 | 41.85% | | 92,244 | 41.65% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 989 | 1.49% | | 3,112 | 1.41% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,318 | 66,318 | 98.67% | 221,450 | 221,450 | 98.82% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 897 | 897 | 1.33% | 2,636 | 2,636 | 1.18% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,215 | 67,215 | 76.43% | 224,086 | 224,086 | 78.54% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 87,943 | 87,943 | | 285,327 | 285,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,055 | 54.81% | | 92,049 | 51.07% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 21,049 | 38.39% | | 73,695 | 40.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,465 | 4.50% | | 10,456 | 5.80% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,266 | 2.31% | | 4,045 | 2.24% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,835 | 54,835 | 97.36% | 180,245 | 180,245 | 97.74% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,489 | 1,489 | 2.64% | 4,161 | 4,161 | 2.26% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,324 | 56,324 | 76.80% | 184,406 | 184,406 | 78.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,336 | 73,336 | | 235,252 | 235,252 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,950 | 65.06% | | 96,620 | 63.20% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 15,801 | 32.18% | | 52,026 | 34.03% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 687 | 1.40% | | 1,966 | 1.29% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 670 | 1.36% | | 2,257 | 1.48% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,108 | 49,108 | 97.12% | 152,869 | 152,869 | 97.46% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,456 | 1,456 | 2.88% | 3,977 | 3,977 | 2.54% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,564 | 50,564 | 78.72% | 156,846 | 156,846 | 77.23% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,229 | 64,229 | | 203,102 | 203,102 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 1,781 | 54.68% | | 16,872 | 63.21% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 1,366 | 41.94% | | 9,123 | 34.18% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 110 | 3.38% | | 697 | 2.61% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 3,257 | 3,257 | 96.56% | 26,692 | 26,692 | 96.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 116 | 116 | 3.44% | 851 | 851 | 3.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 3,373 | 3,373 | 6.51% | 27,543 | 27,543 | 16.99% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,823 | 51,823 | | 162,135 | 162,135 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,836 | 47.93% | | 51,264 | 49.38% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 16,060 | 45.72% | | 44,115 | 42.49% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,721 | 4.90% | | 7,171 | 6.91% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 509 | 1.45% | | 1,271 | 1.22% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,126 | 35,126 | 98.52% | 103,821 | 103,821 | 98.53% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 526 | 526 | 1.48% | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1.47% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,652 | 35,652 | 85.55% | 105,374 | 105,374 | 82.45% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 41,675 | 41,675 | | 127,799 | 127,799 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Monaragala has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Monaragala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.97% | | UNP | 5.12% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.11% | | UPFA | 11.47% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.70% | | UPFA | 7.14% |
| 2001 | | PA | | PA | 2.53% | | UNP | 5.68% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 3.41% | | PA | 4.66% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.87% | | PA | 4.55% |
| 1989 | | SLFP | | UNP | 9.70% | | UNP | 11.41% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/7 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 3.18% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7.15% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 39,432 | 51.91% | | 138,136 | 52.53% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 32,972 | 43.41% | | 110,372 | 41.97% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 3,278 | 4.32% | | 13,626 | 5.18% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 276 | 0.36% | | 854 | 0.32% | | 59,382 | 0.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,958 | 75,958 | 95.98% | 262,988 | 262,988 | 96.59% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,181 | 3,181 | 4.02% | 9,291 | 9,291 | 3.41% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 79,139 | 79,139 | 73.50% | 272,279 | 272,279 | 80.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 107,678 | 107,678 | | 339,797 | 339,797 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,315 | 74.58% | | 120,634 | 75.64% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 8,500 | 19.62% | | 28,892 | 18.12% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,168 | 5.00% | | 9,018 | 5.65% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 344 | 0.79% | | 947 | 0.59% | | 34,793 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,327 | 43,327 | 93.30% | 159,491 | 159,491 | 94.02% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,112 | 3,112 | 6.70% | 10,149 | 10,149 | 5.98% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,439 | 46,439 | 48.18% | 169,640 | 169,640 | 54.04% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 96,386 | 96,386 | | 313,931 | 313,931 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,503 | 60.54% | | 117,456 | 61.14% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 21,593 | 37.89% | | 71,067 | 36.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 586 | 1.03% | | 2,675 | 1.39% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 314 | 0.55% | | 915 | 0.48% | | 58,082 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,996 | 56,996 | 93.23% | 192,113 | 192,113 | 93.75% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,142 | 4,142 | 6.77% | 12,816 | 12,816 | 6.25% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,138 | 61,138 | 73.49% | 204,929 | 204,929 | 78.00% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,194 | 83,194 | | 262,742 | 262,742 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,591 | 47.39% | | 81,805 | 43.67% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 23,313 | 41.55% | | 80,549 | 43.00% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 5,230 | 9.32% | | 21,987 | 11.74% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | NLF | | 571 | 1.02% | | 1,745 | 0.93% | | 45,901 | 0.51% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 405 | 0.72% | | 1,247 | 0.67% | | 78,691 | 0.88% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,110 | 56,110 | 91.26% | 187,333 | 187,333 | 92.30% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,376 | 5,376 | 8.74% | 15,638 | 15,638 | 7.70% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,486 | 61,486 | 78.79% | 202,971 | 202,971 | 82.08% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,033 | 78,033 | | 247,280 | 247,280 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,668 | 53.87% | | 91,404 | 49.69% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 21,063 | 38.24% | | 75,900 | 41.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 3,228 | 5.86% | | 13,159 | 7.15% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,116 | 2.03% | | 3,468 | 1.89% | | 263,775 | 3.07% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,075 | 55,075 | N/A | 183,931 | 183,931 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 27,459 | 55.40% | | 77,955 | 50.40% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 20,277 | 40.91% | | 67,753 | 43.81% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | IND4 | | 1,215 | 2.45% | | 6,592 | 4.26% | | 6,592 | 0.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 610 | 1.23% | | 2,363 | 1.53% | | 155,517 | 1.96% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,561 | 49,561 | 90.29% | 154,663 | 154,663 | 90.46% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,328 | 5,328 | 9.71% | 16,305 | 16,305 | 9.54% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,889 | 54,889 | 85.46% | 170,968 | 170,968 | 84.15% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,229 | 64,229 | | 203,178 | 203,178 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Monaragala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 16,700 | 53.35% | | 38,640 | 43.73% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | UNP | | 13,141 | 41.98% | | 46,313 | 52.42% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | USA | | 990 | 3.16% | | 2,149 | 2.43% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 471 | 1.50% | | 1,250 | 1.41% | | 304,781 | 5.45% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,302 | 31,302 | 87.69% | 88,352 | 88,352 | 87.76% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,396 | 4,396 | 12.31% | 12,317 | 12,317 | 12.24% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,698 | 35,698 | 69.78% | 100,669 | 100,669 | 62.17% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,157 | 51,157 | | 161,927 | 161,927 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Monaragala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (91.3%) . In comparison, the Monaragala Electoral District (which contains the Monaragala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.9%)
Ethnicity in Monaragala

### Religion

The Monaragala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (91.0%) . In comparison, the Monaragala Electoral District (which contains the Monaragala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (94.6%)
Religion in Monaragala