# Mulkirigala Polling Division

The Mulkirigala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Hambantota Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Mulkirigala has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Mulkirigala is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.17% | | SLPP | 14.99% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.62% | | NDF | 16.88% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.25% | | UPFA | 8.77% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.96% | | UPFA | 12.08% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.76% | | PA | 4.08% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.44% | | PA | 3.97% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.24% | | UNP | 1.80% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | UNP | 3.80% | | UNP | 7.92% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1.65% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8.81% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 58,903 | 67.73% | | 278,804 | 66.17% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 22,329 | 25.68% | | 108,906 | 25.85% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 4,192 | 4.82% | | 26,295 | 6.24% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,542 | 1.77% | | 7,369 | 1.75% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 86,966 | 86,966 | 99.21% | 421,374 | 421,374 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 691 | 691 | 0.79% | 3,179 | 3,179 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 87,657 | 87,657 | 87.80% | 424,553 | 424,553 | 87.36% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,833 | 99,833 | | 485,986 | 485,986 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 52,202 | 64.58% | | 243,295 | 63.02% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 27,601 | 34.14% | | 138,708 | 35.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,034 | 1.28% | | 4,073 | 1.05% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,837 | 80,837 | 99.19% | 386,076 | 386,076 | 99.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 658 | 658 | 0.81% | 3,351 | 3,351 | 0.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 81,495 | 81,495 | 80.92% | 389,427 | 389,427 | 81.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,711 | 100,711 | | 479,433 | 479,433 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 48,187 | 66.88% | | 226,887 | 67.21% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 22,537 | 31.28% | | 105,336 | 31.20% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,326 | 1.84% | | 5,341 | 1.58% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,050 | 72,050 | 99.27% | 337,564 | 337,564 | 99.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 529 | 529 | 0.73% | 2,218 | 2,218 | 0.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,579 | 72,579 | 77.47% | 339,782 | 339,782 | 78.29% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,685 | 93,685 | | 433,991 | 433,991 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,897 | 62.36% | | 202,918 | 63.43% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 24,784 | 36.03% | | 112,712 | 35.23% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,108 | 1.61% | | 4,295 | 1.34% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,789 | 68,789 | 99.07% | 319,925 | 319,925 | 99.09% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 645 | 645 | 0.93% | 2,928 | 2,928 | 0.91% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,434 | 69,434 | 78.43% | 322,853 | 322,853 | 79.47% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 88,528 | 88,528 | | 406,270 | 406,270 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,728 | 46.08% | | 120,275 | 47.41% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 21,426 | 39.93% | | 95,088 | 37.48% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 6,298 | 11.74% | | 33,739 | 13.30% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,212 | 2.26% | | 4,576 | 1.80% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,664 | 53,664 | 97.48% | 253,678 | 253,678 | 97.93% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,389 | 1,389 | 2.52% | 5,375 | 5,375 | 2.07% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,053 | 55,053 | 70.05% | 259,053 | 259,053 | 72.69% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,596 | 78,596 | | 356,394 | 356,394 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,535 | 57.80% | | 132,873 | 61.52% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,983 | 39.17% | | 77,735 | 35.99% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,391 | 3.03% | | 5,387 | 2.49% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,909 | 45,909 | 97.85% | 215,995 | 215,995 | 98.18% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,010 | 1,010 | 2.15% | 4,013 | 4,013 | 1.82% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,919 | 46,919 | 64.07% | 220,008 | 220,008 | 66.06% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,236 | 73,236 | | 333,054 | 333,054 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 5,952 | 49.30% | | 41,198 | 49.62% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 5,740 | 47.54% | | 39,343 | 47.39% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 382 | 3.16% | | 2,478 | 2.98% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 12,074 | 12,074 | 94.79% | 83,019 | 83,019 | 95.56% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 663 | 663 | 5.21% | 3,855 | 3,855 | 4.44% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 12,737 | 12,737 | 19.08% | 86,874 | 86,874 | 29.40% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,740 | 66,740 | | 295,536 | 295,536 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 19,605 | 43.57% | | 76,402 | 38.73% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | UNP | | 18,964 | 42.15% | | 90,545 | 45.90% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 5,966 | 13.26% | | 28,835 | 14.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 458 | 1.02% | | 1,496 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,993 | 44,993 | 98.94% | 197,278 | 197,278 | 99.09% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 484 | 484 | 1.06% | 1,804 | 1,804 | 0.91% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,477 | 45,477 | 79.10% | 199,082 | 199,082 | 81.37% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,491 | 57,491 | | 244,660 | 244,660 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Mulkirigala has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Mulkirigala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.84% | | UNP | 10.97% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.49% | | UPFA | 1.91% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.88% | | UPFA | 7.15% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.10% | | UNP | 2.13% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.55% | | PA | 4.05% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.58% | | PA | 3.06% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.71% | | UNP | 6.95% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 2.02% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.18% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,503 | 56.55% | | 196,980 | 53.87% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 26,429 | 35.16% | | 130,433 | 35.67% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 5,854 | 7.79% | | 36,527 | 9.99% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 378 | 0.50% | | 1,743 | 0.48% | | 82,845 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,164 | 75,164 | 96.98% | 365,683 | 365,683 | 97.29% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,314 | 2,314 | 2.99% | 10,056 | 10,056 | 2.68% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,505 | 77,505 | 76.96% | 375,885 | 375,885 | 81.20% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 100,711 | 100,711 | | 462,911 | 462,911 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,851 | 62.73% | | 174,808 | 62.87% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 17,700 | 30.97% | | 83,027 | 29.86% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 3,364 | 5.89% | | 19,186 | 6.90% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 236 | 0.41% | | 1,033 | 0.37% | | 23,385 | 0.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,151 | 57,151 | 95.55% | 278,054 | 278,054 | 96.11% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,661 | 2,661 | 4.45% | 11,240 | 11,240 | 3.89% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,812 | 59,812 | 63.84% | 289,294 | 289,294 | 66.47% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,685 | 93,685 | | 435,218 | 435,218 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,604 | 60.11% | | 178,895 | 64.05% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 22,582 | 39.23% | | 98,877 | 35.40% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 382 | 0.66% | | 1,538 | 0.55% | | 58,285 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,568 | 57,568 | 92.84% | 279,310 | 279,310 | 94.03% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,438 | 4,438 | 7.16% | 17,724 | 17,724 | 5.97% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,006 | 62,006 | 72.47% | 297,034 | 297,034 | 77.28% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,563 | 85,563 | | 384,361 | 384,361 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,854 | 43.08% | | 112,520 | 40.02% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 22,625 | 37.70% | | 105,175 | 37.41% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 10,600 | 17.66% | | 59,693 | 21.23% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 928 | 1.55% | | 3,774 | 1.34% | | 115,846 | 1.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,007 | 60,007 | 94.78% | 281,162 | 281,162 | 95.46% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,302 | 3,302 | 5.22% | 13,378 | 13,378 | 4.54% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,309 | 63,309 | 76.85% | 294,540 | 294,540 | 79.81% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,382 | 82,382 | | 369,073 | 369,073 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,409 | 44.52% | | 119,074 | 43.12% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 24,401 | 41.13% | | 110,308 | 39.95% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | JVP | | 7,191 | 12.12% | | 42,042 | 15.23% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,322 | 2.23% | | 4,703 | 1.70% | | 260,613 | 3.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,323 | 59,323 | N/A | 276,127 | 276,127 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,181 | 52.46% | | 132,008 | 53.51% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 22,078 | 41.10% | | 95,382 | 38.67% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 2,679 | 4.99% | | 15,309 | 6.21% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 782 | 1.46% | | 3,980 | 1.61% | | 134,507 | 1.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,720 | 53,720 | 93.45% | 246,679 | 246,679 | 94.80% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,763 | 3,763 | 6.55% | 13,539 | 13,539 | 5.20% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,483 | 57,483 | 78.49% | 260,218 | 260,218 | 78.19% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,236 | 73,236 | | 332,805 | 332,805 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Mulkirigala | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Hambantota Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 8,653 | 59.87% | | 31,639 | 55.92% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 5,581 | 38.61% | | 22,459 | 39.70% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 220 | 1.52% | | 2,477 | 4.38% | | 363,149 | 6.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 14,454 | 14,454 | 97.28% | 56,575 | 56,575 | 92.88% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 404 | 404 | 2.72% | 4,339 | 4,339 | 7.12% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 14,858 | 14,858 | 22.47% | 60,914 | 60,914 | 20.64% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,111 | 66,111 | | 295,120 | 295,120 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Mulkirigala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.3%) . In comparison, the Hambantota Electoral District (which contains the Mulkirigala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (97.1%)
Ethnicity in Mulkirigala

### Religion

The Mulkirigala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (99.2%) . In comparison, the Hambantota Electoral District (which contains the Mulkirigala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (96.7%)
Religion in Mulkirigala