# Bentara Elpitiya Polling Division

The Bentara Elpitiya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Galle Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Bentara Elpitiya has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Bentara Elpitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 2.28% | | SLPP | 13.58% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.48% | | NDF | 11.37% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.73% | | UPFA | 9.21% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.82% | | UPFA | 8.88% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.80% | | PA | 4.70% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.99% | | PA | 0.25% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 3.35% | | UNP | 9.97% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.56% | | UNP | 4.48% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2.12% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7.81% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 49,734 | 66.70% | | 466,148 | 64.26% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 20,606 | 27.63% | | 217,401 | 29.97% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 2,511 | 3.37% | | 27,006 | 3.72% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,715 | 2.30% | | 14,803 | 2.04% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 74,566 | 74,566 | 99.34% | 725,358 | 725,358 | 99.20% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 499 | 499 | 0.66% | 5,878 | 5,878 | 0.80% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,065 | 75,065 | 84.89% | 731,236 | 731,236 | 85.15% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 88,427 | 88,427 | | 858,749 | 858,749 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 42,015 | 59.08% | | 377,126 | 55.64% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 28,287 | 39.78% | | 293,994 | 43.37% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 808 | 1.14% | | 6,691 | 0.99% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,110 | 71,110 | 99.20% | 677,811 | 677,811 | 99.05% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 574 | 574 | 0.80% | 6,516 | 6,516 | 0.95% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,684 | 71,684 | 80.09% | 684,327 | 684,327 | 80.46% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,500 | 89,500 | | 850,549 | 850,549 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 44,036 | 67.42% | | 386,971 | 63.69% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 20,219 | 30.95% | | 211,633 | 34.83% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,065 | 1.63% | | 9,017 | 1.48% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,320 | 65,320 | 99.42% | 607,621 | 607,621 | 99.38% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 382 | 382 | 0.58% | 3,765 | 3,765 | 0.62% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 65,702 | 65,702 | 77.50% | 611,386 | 611,386 | 77.82% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,772 | 84,772 | | 785,663 | 785,663 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,779 | 59.16% | | 347,233 | 58.41% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 25,767 | 39.31% | | 239,320 | 40.26% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,000 | 1.53% | | 7,915 | 1.33% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,546 | 65,546 | 99.13% | 594,468 | 594,468 | 99.08% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 572 | 572 | 0.87% | 5,540 | 5,540 | 0.92% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,118 | 66,118 | 80.36% | 600,008 | 600,008 | 79.86% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,282 | 82,282 | | 751,327 | 751,327 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,626 | 55.68% | | 281,154 | 54.91% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 21,196 | 37.32% | | 195,906 | 38.26% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,128 | 5.51% | | 27,257 | 5.32% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 845 | 1.49% | | 7,702 | 1.50% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,795 | 56,795 | 98.29% | 512,019 | 512,019 | 98.14% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 991 | 991 | 1.71% | 9,716 | 9,716 | 1.86% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,786 | 57,786 | 76.77% | 521,735 | 521,735 | 77.43% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 75,271 | 75,271 | | 673,785 | 673,785 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,213 | 62.43% | | 285,398 | 61.40% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 18,747 | 36.33% | | 173,282 | 37.28% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 640 | 1.24% | | 6,135 | 1.32% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,600 | 51,600 | 98.52% | 464,815 | 464,815 | 98.49% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 773 | 773 | 1.48% | 7,112 | 7,112 | 1.51% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,373 | 52,373 | 72.98% | 471,927 | 471,927 | 73.01% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,765 | 71,765 | | 646,373 | 646,373 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 12,057 | 56.53% | | 148,615 | 53.09% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 8,789 | 41.21% | | 124,912 | 44.62% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 481 | 2.26% | | 6,417 | 2.29% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,327 | 21,327 | 98.62% | 279,944 | 279,944 | 98.43% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 299 | 299 | 1.38% | 4,461 | 4,461 | 1.57% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,626 | 21,626 | 32.97% | 284,405 | 284,405 | 49.34% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,597 | 65,597 | | 576,390 | 576,390 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,668 | 49.33% | | 211,544 | 50.23% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 21,805 | 45.45% | | 180,925 | 42.96% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,106 | 4.39% | | 20,962 | 4.98% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 399 | 0.83% | | 7,707 | 1.83% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,978 | 47,978 | 98.59% | 421,138 | 421,138 | 98.78% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 686 | 686 | 1.41% | 5,198 | 5,198 | 1.22% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,664 | 48,664 | 83.05% | 426,336 | 426,336 | 81.84% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,596 | 58,596 | | 520,909 | 520,909 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Bentara Elpitiya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Bentara Elpitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.07% | | UNP | 6.61% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.22% | | UPFA | 5.50% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.54% | | UPFA | 6.07% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 1.79% | | UNP | 4.78% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 1.25% | | PA | 3.41% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.84% | | PA | 5.68% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.54% | | UNP | 4.60% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 1.47% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 5.24% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,275 | 52.70% | | 312,518 | 50.07% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 26,559 | 40.84% | | 265,180 | 42.49% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 3,351 | 5.15% | | 37,778 | 6.05% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 851 | 1.31% | | 8,659 | 1.39% | | 82,852 | 0.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,036 | 65,036 | 97.49% | 624,135 | 624,135 | 97.63% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,664 | 1,664 | 2.49% | 15,107 | 15,107 | 2.36% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 66,708 | 66,708 | 74.53% | 639,318 | 639,318 | 78.00% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,500 | 89,500 | | 819,666 | 819,666 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,926 | 67.80% | | 305,307 | 66.17% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 12,592 | 25.93% | | 120,101 | 26.03% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,792 | 5.75% | | 33,663 | 7.30% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 255 | 0.53% | | 2,317 | 0.50% | | 32,313 | 0.40% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,565 | 48,565 | 94.90% | 461,388 | 461,388 | 95.05% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,611 | 2,611 | 5.10% | 24,013 | 24,013 | 4.95% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,176 | 51,176 | 60.37% | 485,401 | 485,401 | 61.67% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,772 | 84,772 | | 787,139 | 787,139 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 34,840 | 58.31% | | 306,385 | 56.58% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 22,243 | 37.23% | | 209,399 | 38.67% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 2,411 | 4.04% | | 22,826 | 4.22% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 256 | 0.43% | | 2,901 | 0.54% | | 60,066 | 0.65% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,750 | 59,750 | 94.66% | 541,511 | 541,511 | 94.69% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,369 | 3,369 | 5.34% | 30,380 | 30,380 | 5.31% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,119 | 63,119 | 77.98% | 571,891 | 571,891 | 79.81% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,943 | 80,943 | | 716,609 | 716,609 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,732 | 44.50% | | 232,931 | 42.98% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 25,054 | 41.71% | | 238,989 | 44.10% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 7,296 | 12.15% | | 61,806 | 11.41% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 986 | 1.64% | | 8,188 | 1.51% | | 143,033 | 1.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,068 | 60,068 | 95.52% | 541,914 | 541,914 | 95.66% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,816 | 2,816 | 4.48% | 24,561 | 24,561 | 4.34% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,884 | 62,884 | 79.63% | 566,475 | 566,475 | 81.09% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,967 | 78,967 | | 698,558 | 698,558 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,213 | 51.56% | | 264,601 | 50.08% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 22,811 | 38.93% | | 212,055 | 40.14% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,442 | 7.58% | | 41,620 | 7.88% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,133 | 1.93% | | 10,072 | 1.91% | | 250,489 | 2.91% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,599 | 58,599 | N/A | 528,348 | 528,348 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 31,222 | 57.34% | | 277,956 | 56.39% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 22,059 | 40.51% | | 203,268 | 41.24% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 940 | 1.73% | | 7,239 | 1.47% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 226 | 0.42% | | 4,451 | 0.90% | | 69,351 | 0.87% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,447 | 54,447 | 95.75% | 492,914 | 492,914 | 95.96% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,418 | 2,418 | 4.25% | 20,763 | 20,763 | 4.04% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,865 | 56,865 | 79.24% | 513,677 | 513,677 | 79.57% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 71,765 | 71,765 | | 645,559 | 645,559 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Bentara Elpitiya | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Galle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 18,482 | 48.12% | | 183,962 | 50.40% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 15,849 | 41.26% | | 152,096 | 41.67% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 3,465 | 9.02% | | 18,160 | 4.98% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 616 | 1.60% | | 10,787 | 2.96% | | 360,219 | 6.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,412 | 38,412 | 92.42% | 365,005 | 365,005 | 93.94% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,152 | 3,152 | 7.58% | 23,536 | 23,536 | 6.06% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,564 | 41,564 | 64.41% | 388,541 | 388,541 | 68.03% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,529 | 64,529 | | 571,146 | 571,146 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Bentara Elpitiya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.2%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Bentara Elpitiya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.4%)
Ethnicity in Bentara Elpitiya

### Religion

The Bentara Elpitiya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (97.0%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Bentara Elpitiya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.9%)
Religion in Bentara Elpitiya