# Balangoda Polling Division

The Balangoda Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ratnapura Electoral District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Balangoda has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Balangoda is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 3.28% | | SLPP | 3.60% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.84% | | NDF | 4.29% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.57% | | UPFA | 3.17% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.73% | | UPFA | 0.16% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.39% | | PA | 1.67% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.47% | | PA | 5.61% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.41% | | UNP | 1.58% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.84% | | UNP | 3.93% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.19% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 3.00% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 53,120 | 56.42% | | 448,044 | 59.93% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 36,421 | 38.69% | | 264,503 | 35.38% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,446 | 2.60% | | 16,237 | 2.17% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 2,160 | 2.29% | | 18,887 | 2.53% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,147 | 94,147 | 99.22% | 747,671 | 747,671 | 99.22% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 741 | 741 | 0.78% | 5,853 | 5,853 | 0.78% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,888 | 94,888 | 86.45% | 753,524 | 753,524 | 87.11% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,756 | 109,756 | | 864,979 | 864,979 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 44,798 | 51.81% | | 379,053 | 55.74% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 40,501 | 46.84% | | 292,514 | 43.01% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,175 | 1.36% | | 8,517 | 1.25% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 86,474 | 86,474 | 98.85% | 680,084 | 680,084 | 98.89% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1.15% | 7,656 | 7,656 | 1.11% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 87,483 | 87,483 | 82.09% | 687,740 | 687,740 | 82.69% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,575 | 106,575 | | 831,712 | 831,712 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 46,716 | 61.07% | | 377,734 | 63.76% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 28,201 | 36.87% | | 203,566 | 34.36% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,573 | 2.06% | | 11,126 | 1.88% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 76,490 | 76,490 | 99.24% | 592,426 | 592,426 | 99.26% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 589 | 589 | 0.76% | 4,430 | 4,430 | 0.74% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 77,079 | 77,079 | 79.58% | 596,856 | 596,856 | 79.75% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 96,855 | 96,855 | | 748,404 | 748,404 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,410 | 50.17% | | 294,260 | 53.01% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 34,049 | 48.24% | | 252,838 | 45.55% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,128 | 1.60% | | 7,976 | 1.44% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,587 | 70,587 | 98.83% | 555,074 | 555,074 | 99.02% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 836 | 836 | 1.17% | 5,510 | 5,510 | 0.98% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,423 | 71,423 | 81.22% | 560,584 | 560,584 | 82.57% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 87,938 | 87,938 | | 678,909 | 678,909 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,231 | 49.87% | | 250,409 | 52.13% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 28,184 | 45.00% | | 202,621 | 42.18% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,810 | 2.89% | | 16,482 | 3.43% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,403 | 2.24% | | 10,852 | 2.26% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,628 | 62,628 | 98.07% | 480,364 | 480,364 | 98.15% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,232 | 1,232 | 1.93% | 9,038 | 9,038 | 1.85% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,860 | 63,860 | 81.62% | 489,402 | 489,402 | 81.27% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,239 | 78,239 | | 602,172 | 602,172 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,501 | 56.62% | | 257,265 | 58.07% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 23,943 | 41.71% | | 177,924 | 40.16% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 959 | 1.67% | | 7,842 | 1.77% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,403 | 57,403 | 97.82% | 443,031 | 443,031 | 98.31% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,277 | 1,277 | 2.18% | 7,595 | 7,595 | 1.69% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,680 | 58,680 | 80.23% | 450,626 | 450,626 | 80.02% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,136 | 73,136 | | 563,174 | 563,174 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,802 | 52.05% | | 180,622 | 51.75% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 22,074 | 46.33% | | 159,879 | 45.81% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 771 | 1.62% | | 8,516 | 2.44% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,647 | 47,647 | 98.93% | 349,017 | 349,017 | 98.84% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 516 | 516 | 1.07% | 4,113 | 4,113 | 1.16% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,163 | 48,163 | 80.73% | 353,130 | 353,130 | 76.64% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,661 | 59,661 | | 460,735 | 460,735 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,923 | 50.53% | | 175,903 | 50.90% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 20,679 | 45.58% | | 152,506 | 44.13% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,440 | 3.17% | | 11,283 | 3.26% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 324 | 0.71% | | 5,912 | 1.71% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,366 | 45,366 | 99.26% | 345,604 | 345,604 | 99.02% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 336 | 336 | 0.74% | 3,407 | 3,407 | 0.98% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,702 | 45,702 | 88.16% | 349,011 | 349,011 | 85.91% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,837 | 51,837 | | 406,275 | 406,275 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Balangoda has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Balangoda is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 3.64% | | UNP | 3.69% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.38% | | UPFA | 3.71% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.08% | | UPFA | 5.13% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.55% | | UNP | 3.78% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.93% | | PA | 4.23% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 2.78% | | PA | 3.46% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.00% | | UNP | 6.69% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.62% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 4.39% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 38,039 | 48.90% | | 284,117 | 44.96% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 37,015 | 47.58% | | 323,636 | 51.21% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,307 | 2.97% | | 21,525 | 3.41% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 430 | 0.55% | | 2,720 | 0.43% | | 83,333 | 0.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 77,791 | 77,791 | 95.13% | 631,998 | 631,998 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,940 | 3,940 | 4.82% | 23,026 | 23,026 | 3.51% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 81,771 | 81,771 | 76.73% | 655,222 | 655,222 | 80.88% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 106,575 | 106,575 | | 810,082 | 810,082 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 36,020 | 64.47% | | 305,327 | 68.87% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 18,410 | 32.95% | | 125,076 | 28.21% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,200 | 2.15% | | 11,053 | 2.49% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 238 | 0.43% | | 1,853 | 0.42% | | 35,498 | 0.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,868 | 55,868 | 90.90% | 443,309 | 443,309 | 92.28% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,584 | 5,584 | 9.09% | 37,022 | 37,022 | 7.71% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,461 | 61,461 | 63.46% | 480,395 | 480,395 | 64.02% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 96,855 | 96,855 | | 750,416 | 750,416 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,042 | 51.24% | | 261,450 | 53.14% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 27,685 | 44.27% | | 205,490 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 2,364 | 3.78% | | 20,801 | 4.23% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 448 | 0.72% | | 4,262 | 0.87% | | 58,082 | 0.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,539 | 62,539 | 93.51% | 492,003 | 492,003 | 94.55% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,340 | 4,340 | 6.49% | 28,346 | 28,346 | 5.45% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,879 | 66,879 | 78.42% | 520,349 | 520,349 | 80.42% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,285 | 85,285 | | 647,035 | 647,035 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,982 | 49.83% | | 227,202 | 46.41% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 25,849 | 41.58% | | 212,794 | 43.46% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 4,106 | 6.60% | | 40,377 | 8.25% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,237 | 1.99% | | 9,205 | 1.88% | | 131,990 | 1.47% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,174 | 62,174 | 92.84% | 489,578 | 489,578 | 94.14% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,793 | 4,793 | 7.16% | 30,483 | 30,483 | 5.86% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,967 | 66,967 | 81.68% | 520,061 | 520,061 | 83.41% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,992 | 81,992 | | 623,506 | 623,506 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,411 | 52.02% | | 244,142 | 50.63% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 25,789 | 42.71% | | 204,017 | 42.30% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 2,232 | 3.70% | | 22,222 | 4.61% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 952 | 1.58% | | 11,873 | 2.46% | | 239,421 | 2.78% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,384 | 60,384 | N/A | 482,254 | 482,254 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,959 | 50.78% | | 220,750 | 47.96% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 28,292 | 47.95% | | 233,687 | 50.77% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 746 | 1.26% | | 5,848 | 1.27% | | 223,848 | 2.82% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,997 | 58,997 | 93.85% | 460,285 | 460,285 | 95.12% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,870 | 3,870 | 6.16% | 23,611 | 23,611 | 4.88% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,861 | 62,861 | 85.95% | 483,890 | 483,890 | 85.77% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 73,136 | 73,136 | | 564,194 | 564,194 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Balangoda | Balangoda | Balangoda | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Ratnapura Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,987 | 61.06% | | 196,323 | 57.89% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 16,662 | 36.35% | | 123,360 | 36.38% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USP | | 931 | 2.03% | | 17,323 | 5.11% | | 17,323 | 0.31% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 252 | 0.55% | | 2,116 | 0.62% | | 68,609 | 1.23% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,832 | 45,832 | 93.47% | 339,122 | 339,122 | 94.37% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,201 | 3,201 | 6.53% | 20,248 | 20,248 | 5.63% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,033 | 49,033 | 83.30% | 359,370 | 359,370 | 78.60% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,861 | 58,861 | | 457,224 | 457,224 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Balangoda Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (81.5%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.5%) . In comparison, the Ratnapura Electoral District (which contains the Balangoda Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (87.1%)
Ethnicity in Balangoda

### Religion

The Balangoda Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (80.3%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) . In comparison, the Ratnapura Electoral District (which contains the Balangoda Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (86.7%)
Religion in Balangoda