# Mahiyanganaya Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Mahiyanganaya has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 5.79% | | SLPP | 3.00% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | NDF | 7.35% | | NDF | 9.20% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 6.81% | | UPFA | 2.38% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.74% | | UPFA | 5.59% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.61% | | PA | 11.31% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 13.68% | | PA | 20.40% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.02% | | UNP | 15.21% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 13.19% | | UNP | 16.69% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7.65% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 10.47% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 46,267 | 55.33% | | 276,211 | 49.29% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 32,345 | 38.68% | | 251,706 | 44.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,534 | 3.03% | | 14,806 | 2.64% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,474 | 2.96% | | 17,622 | 3.14% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 83,620 | 83,620 | 99.14% | 560,345 | 560,345 | 98.77% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 728 | 728 | 0.86% | 6,978 | 6,978 | 1.23% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 84,348 | 84,348 | 86.56% | 567,323 | 567,323 | 86.25% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 97,450 | 97,450 | | 657,766 | 657,766 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,718 | 56.69% | | 249,243 | 49.15% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 31,495 | 41.80% | | 249,524 | 49.21% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,138 | 1.51% | | 8,303 | 1.64% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,351 | 75,351 | 98.78% | 507,070 | 507,070 | 98.47% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 930 | 930 | 1.22% | 7,871 | 7,871 | 1.53% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,281 | 76,281 | 79.70% | 514,941 | 514,941 | 79.51% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,715 | 95,715 | | 647,628 | 647,628 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,486 | 60.26% | | 237,579 | 53.23% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 24,057 | 37.67% | | 198,835 | 44.55% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,320 | 2.07% | | 9,880 | 2.21% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,863 | 63,863 | 99.24% | 446,294 | 446,294 | 98.66% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 491 | 491 | 0.76% | 6,083 | 6,083 | 1.34% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,354 | 64,354 | 75.21% | 452,377 | 452,377 | 75.62% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,562 | 85,562 | | 598,190 | 598,190 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 32,592 | 53.85% | | 226,582 | 53.11% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 26,877 | 44.41% | | 192,734 | 45.18% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,054 | 1.74% | | 7,283 | 1.71% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,523 | 60,523 | 98.46% | 426,599 | 426,599 | 98.43% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 947 | 947 | 1.54% | 6,825 | 6,825 | 1.57% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,470 | 61,470 | 77.82% | 433,424 | 433,424 | 78.67% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,986 | 78,986 | | 550,926 | 550,926 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,638 | 54.82% | | 172,884 | 47.97% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 19,750 | 39.17% | | 167,000 | 46.33% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,757 | 3.48% | | 12,025 | 3.34% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,273 | 2.52% | | 8,512 | 2.36% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,418 | 50,418 | 97.47% | 360,421 | 360,421 | 97.04% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,308 | 1,308 | 2.53% | 10,979 | 10,979 | 2.96% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,726 | 51,726 | 78.46% | 371,400 | 371,400 | 78.25% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,925 | 65,925 | | 474,610 | 474,610 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,842 | 56.29% | | 139,611 | 42.21% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | PA | | 18,218 | 41.28% | | 182,810 | 55.27% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 629 | 1.43% | | 4,504 | 1.36% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| | Ind 2 | | 446 | 1.01% | | 3,847 | 1.16% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,135 | 44,135 | 97.13% | 330,772 | 330,772 | 95.91% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,302 | 1,302 | 2.87% | 14,093 | 14,093 | 4.09% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,437 | 45,437 | 78.02% | 344,865 | 344,865 | 77.47% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,235 | 58,235 | | 445,146 | 445,146 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,990 | 67.50% | | 80,779 | 60.09% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 7,682 | 30.52% | | 50,223 | 37.36% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 499 | 1.98% | | 3,422 | 2.55% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,171 | 25,171 | 98.30% | 134,424 | 134,424 | 97.62% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 435 | 435 | 1.70% | 3,276 | 3,276 | 2.38% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,606 | 25,606 | 54.80% | 137,700 | 137,700 | 44.21% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,724 | 46,724 | | 311,473 | 311,473 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,340 | 73.21% | | 141,062 | 58.67% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 7,076 | 24.28% | | 88,462 | 36.79% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 443 | 1.52% | | 7,713 | 3.21% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 289 | 0.99% | | 3,203 | 1.33% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,148 | 29,148 | 99.02% | 240,440 | 240,440 | 98.77% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 287 | 287 | 0.98% | 2,982 | 2,982 | 1.23% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,435 | 29,435 | 87.83% | 243,422 | 243,422 | 85.47% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 33,514 | 33,514 | | 284,801 | 284,801 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Mahiyanganaya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Mahiyanganaya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.54% | | UNP | 2.80% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.58% | | UPFA | 2.33% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UNP | 4.06% | | UPFA | 6.62% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.83% | | UNP | 7.19% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.38% | | PA | 11.47% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.00% | | PA | 13.69% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 11.15% | | UNP | 12.81% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 6.22% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 8.13% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 34,447 | 49.62% | | 258,844 | 54.82% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 31,159 | 44.88% | | 179,459 | 38.01% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 3,622 | 5.22% | | 21,445 | 4.54% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 199 | 0.29% | | 12,418 | 2.63% | | 94,052 | 0.84% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,427 | 69,427 | 96.16% | 472,166 | 472,166 | 95.03% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,707 | 2,707 | 3.75% | 24,167 | 24,167 | 4.86% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,202 | 72,202 | 75.43% | 496,849 | 496,849 | 80.07% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,715 | 95,715 | | 620,486 | 620,486 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 29,903 | 63.41% | | 203,689 | 58.25% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 14,613 | 30.99% | | 112,886 | 32.28% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,433 | 5.16% | | 15,768 | 4.51% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 207 | 0.44% | | 17,335 | 4.96% | | 53,340 | 0.66% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,156 | 47,156 | 94.93% | 349,678 | 349,678 | 93.54% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,520 | 2,520 | 5.07% | 24,169 | 24,169 | 6.46% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,676 | 49,676 | 58.06% | 373,847 | 373,847 | 62.46% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,562 | 85,562 | | 598,521 | 598,521 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,727 | 53.02% | | 178,634 | 48.26% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 23,822 | 45.56% | | 181,705 | 49.09% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 742 | 1.42% | | 9,839 | 2.66% | | 610,312 | 6.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,291 | 52,291 | 93.82% | 370,178 | 370,178 | 92.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,442 | 3,442 | 6.18% | 30,159 | 30,159 | 7.53% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,733 | 55,733 | 74.95% | 400,337 | 400,337 | 78.33% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,365 | 74,365 | | 511,115 | 511,115 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,316 | 57.76% | | 201,173 | 53.81% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 17,224 | 32.82% | | 138,443 | 37.03% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 4,655 | 8.87% | | 26,820 | 7.17% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 287 | 0.55% | | 7,401 | 1.98% | | 79,391 | 0.89% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,482 | 52,482 | 94.95% | 373,837 | 373,837 | 93.35% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,793 | 2,793 | 5.05% | 26,626 | 26,626 | 6.65% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,275 | 55,275 | 78.21% | 400,463 | 400,463 | 81.51% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,678 | 70,678 | | 491,288 | 491,288 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,850 | 57.13% | | 167,351 | 46.36% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 17,792 | 35.23% | | 154,172 | 42.71% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | JVP | | 2,990 | 5.92% | | 16,414 | 4.55% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 869 | 1.72% | | 23,079 | 6.39% | | 454,417 | 5.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,501 | 50,501 | N/A | 361,016 | 361,016 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,956 | 61.60% | | 182,131 | 54.04% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 16,702 | 36.80% | | 146,546 | 43.48% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 722 | 1.59% | | 8,382 | 2.49% | | 223,505 | 2.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,380 | 45,380 | 93.64% | 337,059 | 337,059 | 92.19% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,083 | 3,083 | 6.36% | 28,540 | 28,540 | 7.81% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,463 | 48,463 | 83.22% | 365,599 | 365,599 | 82.23% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,235 | 58,235 | | 444,632 | 444,632 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Mahiyanganaya | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,158 | 72.22% | | 135,089 | 58.97% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 9,120 | 26.18% | | 81,011 | 35.36% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | ELJP | | 360 | 1.03% | | 5,589 | 2.44% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 199 | 0.57% | | 7,405 | 3.23% | | 232,463 | 4.15% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,837 | 34,837 | 93.70% | 229,094 | 229,094 | 92.08% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,341 | 2,341 | 6.30% | 19,704 | 19,704 | 7.92% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,178 | 37,178 | 80.11% | 248,798 | 248,798 | 75.55% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 46,406 | 46,406 | | 329,321 | 329,321 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Mahiyanganaya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.2%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Mahiyanganaya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (18.5%)
Ethnicity in Mahiyanganaya

### Religion

The Mahiyanganaya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (97.9%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Mahiyanganaya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (72.6%) and a significant Hindu population (19.3%)
Religion in Mahiyanganaya