# Anamaduwa Polling Division

The Anamaduwa Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Puttalam Electoral District, in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Anamaduwa has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Anamaduwa is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 12.26% | | SLPP | 10.67% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | NDF | 13.01% | | NDF | 14.29% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 11.57% | | UPFA | 12.24% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UNP | 6.73% | | UPFA | 4.54% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 3.11% | | PA | 2.58% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.15% | | PA | 3.34% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.81% | | UNP | 1.58% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 9.90% | | UNP | 5.28% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7.94% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 6.81% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 60,963 | 64.07% | | 230,760 | 50.83% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 29,842 | 31.36% | | 199,356 | 43.91% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,183 | 2.29% | | 12,912 | 2.84% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,160 | 2.27% | | 10,948 | 2.41% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 95,148 | 95,148 | 99.33% | 453,976 | 453,976 | 99.02% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 643 | 643 | 0.67% | 4,478 | 4,478 | 0.98% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 95,791 | 95,791 | 82.54% | 458,454 | 458,454 | 76.53% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 116,053 | 116,053 | | 599,042 | 599,042 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 52,225 | 62.10% | | 197,751 | 48.97% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 31,026 | 36.89% | | 202,073 | 50.04% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 842 | 1.00% | | 4,026 | 1.00% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 84,093 | 84,093 | 99.08% | 403,850 | 403,850 | 98.95% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 778 | 778 | 0.92% | 4,300 | 4,300 | 1.05% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 84,871 | 84,871 | 75.12% | 408,150 | 408,150 | 72.50% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,978 | 112,978 | | 562,984 | 562,984 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 49,895 | 70.37% | | 201,981 | 58.70% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 19,622 | 27.67% | | 136,233 | 39.59% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,389 | 1.96% | | 5,899 | 1.71% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,906 | 70,906 | 99.29% | 344,113 | 344,113 | 99.17% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 508 | 508 | 0.71% | 2,886 | 2,886 | 0.83% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,414 | 71,414 | 70.22% | 346,999 | 346,999 | 68.97% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 101,696 | 101,696 | | 503,106 | 503,106 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,002 | 54.96% | | 160,686 | 48.14% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 30,358 | 43.91% | | 169,264 | 50.71% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 779 | 1.13% | | 3,833 | 1.15% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,139 | 69,139 | 99.09% | 333,783 | 333,783 | 98.95% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 632 | 632 | 0.91% | 3,536 | 3,536 | 1.05% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,771 | 69,771 | 72.12% | 337,319 | 337,319 | 70.56% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 96,744 | 96,744 | | 478,032 | 478,032 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,542 | 54.14% | | 141,725 | 51.47% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 22,733 | 40.30% | | 121,615 | 44.17% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,216 | 3.93% | | 7,876 | 2.86% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 925 | 1.64% | | 4,123 | 1.50% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,416 | 56,416 | 97.92% | 275,339 | 275,339 | 97.94% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,199 | 1,199 | 2.08% | 5,778 | 5,778 | 2.06% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,615 | 57,615 | 69.15% | 281,117 | 281,117 | 68.85% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,322 | 83,322 | | 408,331 | 408,331 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 35,977 | 65.70% | | 165,795 | 62.65% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,821 | 32.54% | | 95,211 | 35.98% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 964 | 1.76% | | 3,629 | 1.37% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,762 | 54,762 | 98.13% | 264,635 | 264,635 | 98.26% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1.87% | 4,689 | 4,689 | 1.74% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,807 | 55,807 | 69.75% | 269,324 | 269,324 | 69.80% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,010 | 80,010 | | 385,854 | 385,854 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,252 | 52.10% | | 125,339 | 55.89% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 18,875 | 46.27% | | 94,823 | 42.28% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 662 | 1.62% | | 4,093 | 1.83% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,789 | 40,789 | 99.05% | 224,255 | 224,255 | 98.70% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 393 | 393 | 0.95% | 2,965 | 2,965 | 1.30% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,182 | 41,182 | 60.96% | 227,220 | 227,220 | 70.70% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,553 | 67,553 | | 321,387 | 321,387 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 20,789 | 48.10% | | 128,877 | 59.12% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 19,757 | 45.71% | | 80,006 | 36.70% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,370 | 5.48% | | 7,001 | 3.21% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 302 | 0.70% | | 2,096 | 0.96% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,218 | 43,218 | 98.95% | 217,980 | 217,980 | 99.09% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 458 | 458 | 1.05% | 1,995 | 1,995 | 0.91% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,676 | 43,676 | 80.57% | 219,975 | 219,975 | 81.41% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,207 | 54,207 | | 270,207 | 270,207 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Anamaduwa has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Anamaduwa is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UNP | 12.51% | | UNP | 9.50% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 9.81% | | UPFA | 11.39% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 8.08% | | UPFA | 6.52% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.69% | | UNP | 2.93% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 4.87% | | PA | 5.42% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.13% | | PA | 3.68% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.08% | | UNP | 7.15% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.02% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.66% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,432 | 57.42% | | 153,130 | 44.03% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 28,886 | 39.09% | | 180,185 | 51.81% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 2,159 | 2.92% | | 12,211 | 3.51% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 425 | 0.58% | | 2,263 | 0.65% | | 82,383 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 73,902 | 73,902 | 93.21% | 347,789 | 347,789 | 91.37% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,300 | 5,300 | 6.68% | 23,124 | 23,124 | 6.08% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 79,284 | 79,284 | 70.18% | 380,632 | 380,632 | 68.83% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 112,978 | 112,978 | | 553,009 | 553,009 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,413 | 75.27% | | 167,769 | 64.84% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 11,109 | 21.77% | | 81,152 | 31.36% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,269 | 2.49% | | 8,792 | 3.40% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 240 | 0.47% | | 1,028 | 0.40% | | 33,372 | 0.42% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,031 | 51,031 | 90.68% | 258,741 | 258,741 | 92.29% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,232 | 5,232 | 9.30% | 21,562 | 21,562 | 7.69% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,275 | 56,275 | 55.34% | 280,354 | 280,354 | 55.67% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 101,696 | 101,696 | | 503,635 | 503,635 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,715 | 58.37% | | 142,784 | 49.31% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 22,547 | 39.04% | | 135,152 | 46.67% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,231 | 2.13% | | 10,000 | 3.45% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 264 | 0.46% | | 1,652 | 0.57% | | 62,157 | 0.67% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,757 | 57,757 | 90.88% | 289,588 | 289,588 | 93.06% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,761 | 5,761 | 9.07% | 21,431 | 21,431 | 6.89% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,550 | 63,550 | 68.63% | 311,194 | 311,194 | 69.15% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 92,596 | 92,596 | | 450,057 | 450,057 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,507 | 45.90% | | 146,873 | 50.61% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 25,709 | 44.52% | | 120,981 | 41.69% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 4,754 | 8.23% | | 18,095 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 783 | 1.36% | | 4,260 | 1.47% | | 116,969 | 1.31% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,753 | 57,753 | 95.02% | 290,209 | 290,209 | 95.20% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,030 | 3,030 | 4.98% | 14,638 | 14,638 | 4.80% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,783 | 60,783 | 69.12% | 304,847 | 304,847 | 71.53% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 87,938 | 87,938 | | 426,193 | 426,193 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,909 | 54.89% | | 138,747 | 48.40% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 21,233 | 37.71% | | 118,566 | 41.36% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 2,843 | 5.05% | | 11,256 | 3.93% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 738 | 1.31% | | 16,167 | 5.64% | | 389,649 | 4.53% |
| | NLF | | 587 | 1.04% | | 1,959 | 0.68% | | 32,275 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,310 | 56,310 | N/A | 286,695 | 286,695 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,679 | 55.75% | | 150,587 | 53.64% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 25,367 | 43.28% | | 127,671 | 45.48% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 567 | 0.97% | | 2,453 | 0.87% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,613 | 58,613 | 95.18% | 280,711 | 280,711 | 95.52% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,949 | 2,949 | 4.79% | 13,144 | 13,144 | 4.47% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,580 | 61,580 | 76.97% | 293,873 | 293,873 | 76.19% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,010 | 80,010 | | 385,690 | 385,690 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Anamaduwa | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,291 | 63.78% | | 139,309 | 62.62% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 15,208 | 33.12% | | 71,687 | 32.22% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 919 | 2.00% | | 8,081 | 3.63% | | 271,209 | 4.85% |
| | USA | | 505 | 1.10% | | 3,398 | 1.53% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,923 | 45,923 | 94.26% | 222,475 | 222,475 | 94.40% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,799 | 2,799 | 5.74% | 13,205 | 13,205 | 5.60% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,722 | 48,722 | 72.82% | 235,680 | 235,680 | 73.94% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,912 | 66,912 | | 318,755 | 318,755 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Anamaduwa Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.4%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Electoral District (which contains the Anamaduwa Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.6%) and a significant Moor population (19.4%)
Ethnicity in Anamaduwa

### Religion

The Anamaduwa Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (87.7%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Electoral District (which contains the Anamaduwa Polling Division) has a Buddhist plurality (43.2%), a significant Roman Catholic population (31.5%) and a significant Muslim population (19.7%)
Religion in Anamaduwa