# Kurunegala Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kurunegala has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Kurunegala is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.87% | | SLPP | 3.27% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | UPFA | 8.41% | | NDF | 2.76% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.69% | | UPFA | 0.76% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UPFA | 3.39% | | UPFA | 1.56% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 2.05% | | PA | 2.74% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.98% | | PA | 3.98% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.22% | | UNP | 1.37% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.07% | | UNP | 4.15% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 3.33% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 2.57% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 41,940 | 55.68% | | 652,278 | 57.90% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 29,021 | 38.53% | | 416,961 | 37.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 3,030 | 4.02% | | 36,178 | 3.21% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,332 | 1.77% | | 21,193 | 1.88% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,323 | 75,323 | 99.18% | 1,126,610 | 1,126,610 | 99.25% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 621 | 621 | 0.82% | 8,522 | 8,522 | 0.75% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,944 | 75,944 | 83.73% | 1,135,132 | 1,135,132 | 85.24% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,702 | 90,702 | | 1,331,705 | 1,331,705 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 37,895 | 54.28% | | 476,602 | 45.76% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 31,429 | 45.02% | | 556,868 | 53.46% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 491 | 0.70% | | 8,154 | 0.78% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,815 | 69,815 | 99.17% | 1,041,624 | 1,041,624 | 99.12% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 583 | 583 | 0.83% | 9,285 | 9,285 | 0.88% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,398 | 70,398 | 78.80% | 1,050,909 | 1,050,909 | 78.82% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,332 | 89,332 | | 1,333,377 | 1,333,377 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,912 | 57.31% | | 582,784 | 63.08% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 25,113 | 41.22% | | 327,594 | 35.46% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 897 | 1.47% | | 13,515 | 1.46% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,922 | 60,922 | 99.20% | 923,893 | 923,893 | 99.29% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 492 | 492 | 0.80% | 6,644 | 6,644 | 0.71% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,414 | 61,414 | 75.33% | 930,537 | 930,537 | 75.59% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,523 | 81,523 | | 1,230,966 | 1,230,966 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,564 | 50.20% | | 418,809 | 46.72% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 28,791 | 48.88% | | 468,507 | 52.26% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 541 | 0.92% | | 9,181 | 1.02% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,896 | 58,896 | 98.95% | 896,497 | 896,497 | 99.07% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 625 | 625 | 1.05% | 8,458 | 8,458 | 0.93% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,521 | 59,521 | 77.30% | 904,955 | 904,955 | 77.87% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,003 | 77,003 | | 1,162,099 | 1,162,099 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,715 | 48.48% | | 377,483 | 50.77% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 22,450 | 45.90% | | 326,327 | 43.89% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,700 | 3.48% | | 27,354 | 3.68% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,049 | 2.14% | | 12,355 | 1.66% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,914 | 48,914 | 97.80% | 743,519 | 743,519 | 97.99% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,101 | 1,101 | 2.20% | 15,272 | 15,272 | 2.01% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,015 | 50,015 | 75.39% | 758,791 | 758,791 | 75.83% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,346 | 66,346 | | 1,000,624 | 1,000,624 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,685 | 58.39% | | 403,838 | 59.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 17,005 | 40.22% | | 266,740 | 39.21% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 588 | 1.39% | | 9,766 | 1.44% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,278 | 42,278 | 98.41% | 680,344 | 680,344 | 98.48% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 682 | 682 | 1.59% | 10,511 | 10,511 | 1.52% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 42,960 | 42,960 | 72.63% | 690,855 | 690,855 | 76.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,146 | 59,146 | | 897,539 | 897,539 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 13,598 | 52.32% | | 198,662 | 51.12% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 11,851 | 45.60% | | 182,220 | 46.89% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 541 | 2.08% | | 7,717 | 1.99% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 25,990 | 25,990 | 98.86% | 388,599 | 388,599 | 98.91% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 300 | 300 | 1.14% | 4,281 | 4,281 | 1.09% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,290 | 26,290 | 49.42% | 392,880 | 392,880 | 53.49% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,193 | 53,193 | | 734,453 | 734,453 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,370 | 59.03% | | 345,769 | 55.77% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 14,638 | 36.97% | | 248,479 | 40.08% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,300 | 3.28% | | 21,835 | 3.52% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 285 | 0.72% | | 3,895 | 0.63% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,593 | 39,593 | 99.26% | 619,978 | 619,978 | 99.13% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 295 | 295 | 0.74% | 5,431 | 5,431 | 0.87% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,888 | 39,888 | 79.06% | 625,409 | 625,409 | 86.00% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 50,454 | 50,454 | | 727,202 | 727,202 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kurunegala has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Kurunegala is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UPFA | 5.71% | | UNP | 2.52% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.43% | | UPFA | 2.70% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.57% | | UPFA | 3.16% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.71% | | UNP | 2.97% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | PA | 5.27% | | PA | 4.09% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.26% | | PA | 2.57% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.68% | | UNP | 5.90% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 4.09% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 3.42% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 33,086 | 51.03% | | 441,275 | 45.87% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 27,644 | 42.64% | | 474,124 | 49.29% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 3,738 | 5.77% | | 41,077 | 4.27% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 364 | 0.56% | | 5,496 | 0.57% | | 83,041 | 0.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,832 | 64,832 | 95.81% | 961,972 | 961,972 | 95.39% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,804 | 2,804 | 4.14% | 46,036 | 46,036 | 4.56% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,669 | 67,669 | 75.75% | 1,008,459 | 1,008,459 | 79.63% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,332 | 89,332 | | 1,266,443 | 1,266,443 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 27,030 | 58.75% | | 429,316 | 63.91% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 16,176 | 35.16% | | 213,713 | 31.81% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,649 | 5.76% | | 26,440 | 3.94% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 153 | 0.33% | | 2,288 | 0.34% | | 34,779 | 0.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,008 | 46,008 | 93.79% | 671,757 | 671,757 | 92.58% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,012 | 3,012 | 6.14% | 53,130 | 53,130 | 7.32% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,053 | 49,053 | 60.17% | 725,566 | 725,566 | 59.08% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 81,523 | 81,523 | | 1,228,044 | 1,228,044 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 23,472 | 44.87% | | 412,157 | 51.95% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 23,242 | 44.43% | | 340,768 | 42.95% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 5,347 | 10.22% | | 37,459 | 4.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 248 | 0.47% | | 2,976 | 0.38% | | 64,640 | 0.70% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,309 | 52,309 | 96.13% | 793,360 | 793,360 | 95.14% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,089 | 2,089 | 3.84% | 40,261 | 40,261 | 4.83% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,414 | 54,414 | 73.17% | 833,908 | 833,908 | 76.54% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,368 | 74,368 | | 1,089,482 | 1,089,482 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,830 | 51.90% | | 382,768 | 48.59% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 19,359 | 37.45% | | 332,775 | 42.24% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 4,656 | 9.01% | | 63,652 | 8.08% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | SU | | 520 | 1.01% | | 2,842 | 0.36% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 328 | 0.63% | | 5,691 | 0.72% | | 83,105 | 0.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,693 | 51,693 | 95.97% | 787,728 | 787,728 | 95.35% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,170 | 2,170 | 4.03% | 38,451 | 38,451 | 4.65% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,863 | 53,863 | 75.74% | 826,179 | 826,179 | 78.98% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,111 | 71,111 | | 1,046,102 | 1,046,102 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,046 | 46.62% | | 308,106 | 41.86% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 20,826 | 42.13% | | 358,794 | 48.75% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | JVP | | 3,054 | 6.18% | | 40,780 | 5.54% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 1,144 | 2.31% | | 6,691 | 0.91% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | NUA | | 821 | 1.66% | | 11,927 | 1.62% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 544 | 1.10% | | 9,730 | 1.32% | | 93,655 | 1.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,435 | 49,435 | N/A | 736,028 | 736,028 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,173 | 49.52% | | 366,856 | 51.87% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 22,042 | 49.22% | | 332,547 | 47.02% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 564 | 1.26% | | 7,876 | 1.11% | | 158,616 | 2.00% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,779 | 44,779 | 95.83% | 707,279 | 707,279 | 95.92% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,947 | 1,947 | 4.17% | 30,071 | 30,071 | 4.08% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,726 | 46,726 | 79.00% | 737,350 | 737,350 | 82.15% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,146 | 59,146 | | 897,580 | 897,580 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,692 | 61.24% | | 314,724 | 58.51% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 11,849 | 33.45% | | 195,526 | 36.35% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | ELJP | | 1,086 | 3.07% | | 13,759 | 2.56% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | USA | | 508 | 1.43% | | 11,059 | 2.06% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 284 | 0.80% | | 2,848 | 0.53% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,419 | 35,419 | 94.43% | 537,916 | 537,916 | 94.02% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,088 | 2,088 | 5.57% | 34,212 | 34,212 | 5.98% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,507 | 37,507 | 72.29% | 572,128 | 572,128 | 72.88% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,885 | 51,885 | | 784,991 | 784,991 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kurunegala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.1%) and a significant Moor population (10.2%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Kurunegala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)
Ethnicity in Kurunegala

### Religion

The Kurunegala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (81.9%) and a significant Muslim population (10.9%) . In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Kurunegala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.5%)
Religion in Kurunegala