# Matara Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Matara has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Matara is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 3.16% | | SLPP | 11.35% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | UPFA | 8.93% | | NDF | 1.07% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 10.50% | | UPFA | 3.16% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.36% | | UPFA | 11.07% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.08% | | PA | 5.25% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.63% | | PA | 3.96% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 4.21% | | UNP | 12.21% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.42% | | UNP | 2.29% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 3.91% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 6.30% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 47,203 | 63.66% | | 374,481 | 67.25% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 21,747 | 29.33% | | 149,026 | 26.76% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 4,084 | 5.51% | | 23,439 | 4.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,116 | 1.51% | | 9,922 | 1.78% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 74,150 | 74,150 | 99.25% | 556,868 | 556,868 | 99.33% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 563 | 563 | 0.75% | 3,782 | 3,782 | 0.67% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 74,713 | 74,713 | 85.80% | 560,650 | 560,650 | 85.93% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 87,076 | 87,076 | | 652,417 | 652,417 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 35,248 | 50.47% | | 212,435 | 41.24% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 34,191 | 48.96% | | 297,823 | 57.81% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 397 | 0.57% | | 4,892 | 0.95% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,836 | 69,836 | 99.08% | 515,150 | 515,150 | 99.06% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 652 | 652 | 0.92% | 4,891 | 4,891 | 0.94% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,488 | 70,488 | 81.04% | 520,041 | 520,041 | 80.23% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,984 | 86,984 | | 648,213 | 648,213 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,948 | 55.07% | | 296,155 | 65.53% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 27,102 | 43.97% | | 148,510 | 32.86% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 592 | 0.96% | | 7,264 | 1.61% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,642 | 61,642 | 99.41% | 451,929 | 451,929 | 99.34% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 367 | 367 | 0.59% | 3,025 | 3,025 | 0.66% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,009 | 62,009 | 77.19% | 454,954 | 454,954 | 76.51% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,334 | 80,334 | | 594,628 | 594,628 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 37,829 | 61.69% | | 279,411 | 61.85% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 22,941 | 37.41% | | 165,837 | 36.71% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 552 | 0.90% | | 6,474 | 1.43% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,322 | 61,322 | 99.22% | 451,722 | 451,722 | 99.11% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 483 | 483 | 0.78% | 4,077 | 4,077 | 0.89% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,805 | 61,805 | 77.47% | 455,799 | 455,799 | 78.95% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,784 | 79,784 | | 577,327 | 577,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,865 | 55.79% | | 205,685 | 54.32% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 18,743 | 36.22% | | 139,677 | 36.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,273 | 6.33% | | 26,229 | 6.93% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 862 | 1.67% | | 7,047 | 1.86% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,743 | 51,743 | 96.66% | 378,638 | 378,638 | 97.78% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,790 | 1,790 | 3.34% | 8,583 | 8,583 | 2.22% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,533 | 53,533 | 73.74% | 387,221 | 387,221 | 73.90% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,593 | 72,593 | | 524,002 | 524,002 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,503 | 66.51% | | 227,865 | 64.69% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 15,751 | 32.23% | | 118,224 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 618 | 1.26% | | 6,150 | 1.75% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,872 | 48,872 | 98.69% | 352,239 | 352,239 | 98.40% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 648 | 648 | 1.31% | 5,731 | 5,731 | 1.60% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,520 | 49,520 | 67.41% | 357,970 | 357,970 | 69.93% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,461 | 73,461 | | 511,933 | 511,933 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 17,718 | 58.24% | | 57,424 | 54.30% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 11,606 | 38.15% | | 45,399 | 42.93% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 1,098 | 3.61% | | 2,922 | 2.76% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,422 | 30,422 | 98.39% | 105,745 | 105,745 | 98.14% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 497 | 497 | 1.61% | 2,003 | 2,003 | 1.86% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,919 | 30,919 | 47.98% | 107,748 | 107,748 | 23.80% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,438 | 64,438 | | 452,637 | 452,637 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,221 | 51.76% | | 164,725 | 49.32% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 19,333 | 43.09% | | 144,587 | 43.29% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,067 | 4.61% | | 22,117 | 6.62% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 245 | 0.55% | | 2,554 | 0.76% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,866 | 44,866 | 99.10% | 333,983 | 333,983 | 99.08% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 408 | 408 | 0.90% | 3,091 | 3,091 | 0.92% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,274 | 45,274 | 80.48% | 337,074 | 337,074 | 82.90% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,252 | 56,252 | | 406,595 | 406,595 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Matara has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Matara is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 8.13% | | UNP | 1.23% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 13.41% | | UPFA | 9.50% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.95% | | UPFA | 6.98% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 0.83% | | UNP | 3.68% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.90% | | PA | 5.06% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.63% | | PA | 9.86% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.25% | | UNP | 2.20% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 4.16% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.50% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,832 | 47.17% | | 186,675 | 39.27% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 28,364 | 43.39% | | 250,505 | 52.70% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 5,910 | 9.04% | | 35,270 | 7.42% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 259 | 0.40% | | 2,890 | 0.61% | | 62,184 | 0.56% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,365 | 65,365 | 97.97% | 475,340 | 475,340 | 96.93% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,240 | 1,240 | 1.86% | 12,692 | 12,692 | 2.59% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,716 | 66,716 | 76.70% | 490,409 | 490,409 | 78.61% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,984 | 86,984 | | 623,818 | 623,818 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 24,353 | 50.66% | | 213,937 | 65.31% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 19,875 | 41.34% | | 91,114 | 27.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 3,624 | 7.54% | | 20,465 | 6.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 222 | 0.46% | | 2,066 | 0.63% | | 53,531 | 0.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,074 | 48,074 | 97.37% | 327,582 | 327,582 | 95.82% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,299 | 1,299 | 2.63% | 14,289 | 14,289 | 4.18% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,373 | 49,373 | 61.46% | 341,871 | 341,871 | 59.06% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,334 | 80,334 | | 578,858 | 578,858 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,967 | 57.74% | | 241,235 | 60.27% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 19,458 | 34.08% | | 139,633 | 34.89% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 4,309 | 7.55% | | 16,229 | 4.05% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 357 | 0.63% | | 3,136 | 0.78% | | 54,133 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,091 | 57,091 | 96.62% | 400,233 | 400,233 | 94.62% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,999 | 1,999 | 3.38% | 22,769 | 22,769 | 5.38% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,090 | 59,090 | 75.31% | 423,002 | 423,002 | 76.84% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,465 | 78,465 | | 550,506 | 550,506 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,480 | 43.25% | | 171,141 | 42.37% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 24,376 | 43.06% | | 171,661 | 42.49% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 6,763 | 11.95% | | 54,476 | 13.49% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 987 | 1.74% | | 6,689 | 1.66% | | 133,373 | 1.49% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,606 | 56,606 | 96.62% | 403,967 | 403,967 | 95.10% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,983 | 1,983 | 3.38% | 20,820 | 20,820 | 4.90% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,589 | 58,589 | 77.81% | 424,787 | 424,787 | 79.44% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,301 | 75,301 | | 534,694 | 534,694 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,736 | 52.20% | | 203,690 | 51.47% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 19,706 | 35.79% | | 146,855 | 37.11% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 5,200 | 9.45% | | 38,757 | 9.79% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 1,024 | 1.86% | | 3,375 | 0.85% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 388 | 0.70% | | 3,087 | 0.78% | | 111,072 | 1.29% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,054 | 55,054 | N/A | 395,764 | 395,764 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,629 | 61.50% | | 227,285 | 59.90% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 18,915 | 35.65% | | 142,024 | 37.43% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 1,264 | 2.38% | | 8,736 | 2.30% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 246 | 0.46% | | 1,422 | 0.37% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,054 | 53,054 | 97.02% | 379,467 | 379,467 | 95.67% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,632 | 1,632 | 2.98% | 17,167 | 17,167 | 4.33% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,686 | 54,686 | 74.44% | 396,634 | 396,634 | 77.60% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,461 | 73,461 | | 511,109 | 511,109 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Matara | Matara | Matara | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Matara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,505 | 52.53% | | 45,734 | 56.11% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 11,094 | 35.31% | | 28,752 | 35.28% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 2,879 | 9.16% | | 4,225 | 5.18% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | ELJP | | 705 | 2.24% | | 1,481 | 1.82% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 240 | 0.76% | | 1,313 | 1.61% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,423 | 31,423 | 94.48% | 81,505 | 81,505 | 94.08% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,835 | 1,835 | 5.52% | 5,128 | 5,128 | 5.92% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 33,258 | 33,258 | 53.12% | 86,633 | 86,633 | 19.17% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,612 | 62,612 | | 451,926 | 451,926 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Matara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.9%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Matara Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%)
Ethnicity in Matara

### Religion

The Matara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (95.3%) . In comparison, the Matara Electoral District (which contains the Matara Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (94.1%)
Religion in Matara