# Manipay Polling Division

The Manipay Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Jaffna Electoral District, in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Manipay has matched the final country result 3 out of 8 times.
| Year | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 0.79% | | SLPP | 42.71% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.28% | | NDF | 25.50% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 1.66% | | UPFA | 26.88% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.17% | | UPFA | 28.85% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 10.39% | | PA | 8.61% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.57% | | PA | 36.40% |
| 1988 | | SLMP | | SLFP | 6.26% | | UNP | 18.77% |
| 1982 | | SLFP | | ACTC | 4.44% | | UNP | 18.85% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 4.20% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 25.82% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 31,369 | 84.69% | | 312,722 | 83.86% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,486 | 6.71% | | 23,295 | 6.25% | | 717,212 | 5.41% |
| | SLPP | | 1,859 | 5.02% | | 23,261 | 6.24% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | DUNF | | 790 | 2.13% | | 6,790 | 1.82% | | 34,537 | 0.26% |
| | IND10 | | 534 | 1.44% | | 6,845 | 1.84% | | 12,256 | 0.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,038 | 37,038 | 96.84% | 372,913 | 372,913 | 97.07% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,210 | 1,210 | 3.16% | 11,251 | 11,251 | 2.93% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,248 | 38,248 | 68.57% | 384,164 | 384,164 | 68.00% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 55,783 | 55,783 | | 564,984 | 564,984 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 26,958 | 75.67% | | 253,574 | 74.42% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 7,225 | 20.28% | | 74,454 | 21.85% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,444 | 4.05% | | 12,723 | 3.73% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,627 | 35,627 | 97.38% | 340,751 | 340,751 | 97.14% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 960 | 960 | 2.62% | 10,038 | 10,038 | 2.86% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,587 | 36,587 | 67.05% | 350,789 | 350,789 | 64.22% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,567 | 54,567 | | 546,265 | 546,265 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 13,390 | 62.01% | | 113,877 | 63.84% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 5,749 | 26.62% | | 44,154 | 24.75% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,386 | 6.42% | | 10,438 | 5.85% | | 132,316 | 1.27% |
| | UDF | | 447 | 2.07% | | 3,325 | 1.86% | | 23,290 | 0.22% |
| | DUNF | | 391 | 1.81% | | 3,370 | 1.89% | | 39,226 | 0.38% |
| | Ind 5 | | 231 | 1.07% | | 3,205 | 1.80% | | 9,662 | 0.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,594 | 21,594 | 96.08% | 178,369 | 178,369 | 96.35% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 881 | 881 | 3.92% | 6,763 | 6,763 | 3.65% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 22,475 | 22,475 | 31.60% | 185,132 | 185,132 | 25.15% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,114 | 71,114 | | 736,032 | 736,032 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 256 | 75.29% | | 5,523 | 70.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 64 | 18.82% | | 1,967 | 25.00% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | USP | | 11 | 3.24% | | 72 | 0.92% | | 35,425 | 0.36% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 9 | 2.65% | | 306 | 3.89% | | 88,096 | 0.91% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 340 | 340 | 95.24% | 7,868 | 7,868 | 92.30% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 17 | 17 | 4.76% | 656 | 656 | 7.70% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 357 | 357 | 0.52% | 8,524 | 8,524 | 1.20% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,783 | 68,783 | | 707,970 | 707,970 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 9,194 | 58.59% | | 52,043 | 46.65% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 5,003 | 31.88% | | 48,005 | 43.03% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 606 | 3.86% | | 4,888 | 4.38% | | 444,801 | 5.27% |
| | LDA | | 386 | 2.46% | | 3,394 | 3.04% | | 23,668 | 0.28% |
| | Ind 2 | | 311 | 1.98% | | 1,873 | 1.68% | | 27,052 | 0.32% |
| | Liberal | | 191 | 1.22% | | 1,368 | 1.23% | | 25,085 | 0.30% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 15,691 | 15,691 | 95.65% | 111,568 | 111,568 | 94.91% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 714 | 714 | 4.35% | 5,981 | 5,981 | 5.09% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 16,405 | 16,405 | 26.46% | 117,549 | 117,549 | 19.15% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,002 | 62,002 | | 613,718 | 613,718 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 18 | 100.00% | | 16,934 | 96.35% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 18 | 18 | 100.00% | 17,575 | 17,575 | 99.20% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMP | | 5,089 | 40.43% | | 42,198 | 35.15% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| | UNP | | 4,006 | 31.83% | | 33,650 | 28.03% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 3,491 | 27.74% | | 44,197 | 36.82% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 12,586 | 12,586 | 93.39% | 120,045 | 120,045 | 93.38% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 891 | 891 | 6.61% | 8,517 | 8,517 | 6.62% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 13,477 | 13,477 | 23.11% | 128,562 | 128,562 | 23.30% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,320 | 58,320 | | 551,713 | 551,713 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 9,008 | 40.34% | | 77,210 | 35.42% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | ACTC | | 7,514 | 33.65% | | 87,263 | 40.03% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | UNP | | 4,463 | 19.99% | | 44,775 | 20.54% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | JVP | | 559 | 2.50% | | 3,098 | 1.42% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 483 | 2.16% | | 3,376 | 1.55% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | NSSP | | 298 | 1.33% | | 2,176 | 1.00% | | 16,995 | 0.26% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 22,330 | 22,330 | 95.43% | 218,003 | 218,003 | 95.36% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,069 | 1,069 | 4.57% | 10,610 | 10,610 | 4.64% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 23,399 | 23,399 | 47.82% | 228,613 | 228,613 | 45.86% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,930 | 48,930 | | 498,545 | 498,545 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Manipay has matched the final country result 0 out of 7 times.
| Year | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 0.82% | | UNP | 35.08% |
| 2010 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 1.02% | | UPFA | 23.56% |
| 2004 | | ITAK | | ITAK | 5.93% | | UPFA | 5.74% |
| 2001 | | TULF | | TULF | 1.10% | | UNP | 20.14% |
| 2000 | | EPDP | | EPDP | 3.08% | | PA | 14.91% |
| 1994 | | IND1 | | IND2 | 41.20% | | PA | 0.50% |
| 1989 | | INDI | | INDI | 3.90% | | UNP | 27.52% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 8.15% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 18.21% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 20,875 | 69.70% | | 207,577 | 70.08% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | UNP | | 2,888 | 9.64% | | 20,025 | 6.76% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | EPDP | | 2,129 | 7.11% | | 30,232 | 10.21% | | 33,481 | 0.30% |
| | UPFA | | 1,959 | 6.54% | | 17,309 | 5.84% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | AITC | | 1,498 | 5.00% | | 15,022 | 5.07% | | 18,644 | 0.17% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 599 | 2.00% | | 6,034 | 2.04% | | 580,476 | 5.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 29,948 | 29,948 | 89.44% | 296,199 | 296,199 | 90.91% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,623 | 2,623 | 7.83% | 25,496 | 25,496 | 7.83% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 33,485 | 33,485 | 61.36% | 325,805 | 325,805 | 61.56% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,567 | 54,567 | | 529,239 | 529,239 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 7,194 | 43.25% | | 65,119 | 44.03% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | UPFA | | 5,643 | 33.93% | | 47,622 | 32.20% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 1,424 | 8.56% | | 12,624 | 8.54% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 597 | 3.59% | | 6,659 | 4.50% | | 479,888 | 5.98% |
| | TULF | | 473 | 2.84% | | 2,892 | 1.96% | | 9,223 | 0.11% |
| | AITC | | 397 | 2.39% | | 6,362 | 4.30% | | 7,544 | 0.09% |
| | IG4J | | 332 | 2.00% | | 2,151 | 1.45% | | 2,151 | 0.03% |
| | IG1J | | 305 | 1.83% | | 2,648 | 1.79% | | 2,648 | 0.03% |
| | PERLF | | 268 | 1.61% | | 1,821 | 1.23% | | 2,100 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 16,633 | 16,633 | 87.92% | 147,898 | 147,898 | 87.89% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,239 | 2,239 | 11.84% | 19,774 | 19,774 | 11.75% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 18,918 | 18,918 | 26.60% | 168,277 | 168,277 | 22.68% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,114 | 71,114 | | 742,005 | 742,005 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | ITAK | | 23,779 | 84.45% | | 257,320 | 90.60% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | EPDP | | 3,239 | 11.50% | | 18,612 | 6.55% | | 24,942 | 0.27% |
| | IP1D | | 980 | 3.48% | | 5,156 | 1.82% | | 6,121 | 0.07% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 160 | 0.57% | | 2,938 | 1.03% | | 764,786 | 8.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,158 | 28,158 | 92.55% | 284,026 | 284,026 | 93.04% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,268 | 2,268 | 7.45% | 21,233 | 21,233 | 6.96% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 30,426 | 30,426 | 46.65% | 305,259 | 305,259 | 46.65% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,218 | 65,218 | | 654,415 | 654,415 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 13,539 | 56.49% | | 102,324 | 54.84% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | EPDP | | 7,450 | 31.08% | | 57,208 | 30.66% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | UNP | | 1,999 | 8.34% | | 16,245 | 8.71% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 632 | 2.64% | | 8,144 | 4.36% | | 1,049,603 | 11.72% |
| | INDP | | 349 | 1.46% | | 2,677 | 1.43% | | 2,900 | 0.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,969 | 23,969 | 94.59% | 186,598 | 186,598 | 94.59% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,370 | 1,370 | 5.41% | 10,681 | 10,681 | 5.41% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 25,339 | 25,339 | 39.43% | 197,279 | 197,279 | 31.14% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,262 | 64,262 | | 633,457 | 633,457 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | EPDP | | 5,737 | 33.92% | | 41,536 | 36.13% | | 50,702 | 0.59% |
| | TULF | | 5,703 | 33.72% | | 32,761 | 28.50% | | 105,907 | 1.23% |
| | ACTC | | 1,160 | 6.86% | | 10,618 | 9.24% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | DPLF | | 1,067 | 6.31% | | 4,778 | 4.16% | | 20,655 | 0.24% |
| | UNP | | 955 | 5.65% | | 10,896 | 9.48% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | IG2 | | 872 | 5.16% | | 4,905 | 4.27% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | IG1 | | 634 | 3.75% | | 1,641 | 1.43% | | 9,799 | 0.11% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 528 | 3.12% | | 6,203 | 5.40% | | 890,663 | 10.35% |
| | IG3 | | 256 | 1.51% | | 1,633 | 1.42% | | 6,109 | 0.07% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 16,912 | 16,912 | N/A | 114,971 | 114,971 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | IND1 | | 8 | 66.67% | | 374 | 2.77% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | IND2 | | 4 | 33.33% | | 10,744 | 79.71% | | 16,690 | 0.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 12 | 12 | 92.31% | 13,479 | 13,479 | 97.41% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1 | 1 | 7.69% | 358 | 358 | 2.59% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 13 | 13 | 0.02% | 13,837 | 13,837 | 2.32% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,382 | 58,382 | | 596,375 | 596,375 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Manipay | Manipay | Manipay | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | INDI | | 18,521 | 67.49% | | 150,340 | 62.68% | | 175,579 | 3.14% |
| | TULF | | 6,048 | 22.04% | | 60,013 | 25.02% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | DPLF | | 1,252 | 4.56% | | 7,993 | 3.33% | | 19,150 | 0.34% |
| | SLMC | | 592 | 2.16% | | 8,439 | 3.52% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | ACTC | | 535 | 1.95% | | 7,610 | 3.17% | | 7,610 | 0.14% |
| | UNP | | 496 | 1.81% | | 5,460 | 2.28% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,444 | 27,444 | 91.80% | 239,855 | 239,855 | 90.49% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,453 | 2,453 | 8.20% | 25,203 | 25,203 | 9.51% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,897 | 29,897 | 51.40% | 265,058 | 265,058 | 44.76% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,166 | 58,166 | | 592,210 | 592,210 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Manipay Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (99.3%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Manipay Polling Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (98.6%)
Ethnicity in Manipay

### Religion

The Manipay Polling Division has a Hindu majority (75.1%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (20.3%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Electoral District (which contains the Manipay Polling Division) has a Hindu majority (82.6%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (12.6%)
Religion in Manipay