Wattala Polling Division

Wattala
Polling Division
Location of Wattala
Coordinates: 7°01′28″N 79°53′31″E / 7.024564°N 79.891942°E / 7.024564; 79.891942
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province, Sri Lanka
Electoral DistrictGampaha Electoral District
Area
 • Total
57.4 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
175,525
 • Density3,058/km2 (7,920/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEC-02A

The Wattala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Gampaha Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Presidential Election Results

Summary

The winner of Wattala has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Wattala is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.

Year Wattala Gampaha Electoral District MAE[2] % Sri Lanka MAE[3] %
2019 NDF SLPP 12.22% SLPP 5.41%
2015 NDF NDF 9.49% NDF 7.79%
2010 UPFA UPFA 11.76% UPFA 8.31%
2005 UNP UPFA 11.68% UPFA 7.35%
1999 PA PA 7.18% PA 2.23%
1994 PA PA 4.21% PA 1.96%
1988 UNP SLFP 8.84% UNP 5.76%
1982 UNP UNP 9.59% UNP 7.43%
Matches/Mean MAE 6/8 7/8 9.37% 8/8 5.78%

2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[4] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 49,463 47.72% 494,671 34.26% 5,564,239 41.99%
SLPP 48,214 46.51% 855,870 59.28% 6,924,255 52.25%
NMPP 3,428 3.31% 61,760 4.28% 418,553 3.16%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 2,557 2.47% 31,499 2.18% 345,452 2.61%
Valid Votes 103,662 98.65% 1,443,800 98.92% 13,252,499 98.99%
Rejected Votes 1,418 1.35% 15,751 1.08% 135,452 1.01%
Total Polled 105,080 80.89% 1,459,551 83.31% 13,387,951 83.71%
Registered Electors 129,912 1,751,892 15,992,568

2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[5] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 56,541 59.32% 669,007 49.83% 6,217,162 51.28%
UPFA 38,001 39.87% 664,347 49.49% 5,768,090 47.58%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 769 0.81% 9,142 0.68% 138,200 1.14%
Valid Votes 95,311 98.62% 1,342,496 98.92% 12,123,452 98.85%
Rejected Votes 1,332 1.38% 14,647 1.08% 140,925 1.15%
Total Polled 96,643 80.22% 1,357,143 80.77% 12,264,377 78.69%
Registered Electors 120,471 1,680,263 15,585,942

2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[6] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 39,316 49.67% 718,716 61.66% 6,015,934 57.88%
NDF 38,789 49.00% 434,506 37.28% 4,173,185 40.15%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,055 1.33% 12,426 1.07% 204,494 1.97%
Valid Votes 79,160 98.96% 1,165,648 99.24% 10,393,613 99.03%
Rejected Votes 830 1.04% 8,960 0.76% 101,838 0.97%
Total Polled 79,990 76.99% 1,174,608 78.03% 10,495,451 66.70%
Registered Electors 103,893 1,505,363 15,734,587

2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[7] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 40,984 56.03% 481,764 44.23% 4,706,366 48.43%
UPFA 31,446 42.99% 596,698 54.78% 4,887,152 50.29%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 718 0.98% 10,815 0.99% 123,521 1.27%
Valid Votes 73,148 98.82% 1,089,277 98.94% 9,717,039 98.88%
Rejected Votes 873 1.18% 11,724 1.06% 109,869 1.12%
Total Polled 74,021 78.37% 1,101,001 79.17% 9,826,908 69.51%
Registered Electors 94,455 1,390,691 14,136,979

1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[8] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 32,954 49.55% 532,796 56.58% 4,312,157 51.12%
UNP 30,566 45.96% 353,969 37.59% 3,602,748 42.71%
JVP 2,127 3.20% 40,472 4.30% 343,927 4.08%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 865 1.30% 14,382 1.53% 176,679 2.09%
Valid Votes 66,512 97.74% 941,619 97.84% 8,435,754 97.69%
Rejected Votes 1,541 2.26% 20,768 2.16% 199,536 2.31%
Total Polled 68,053 77.00% 962,387 77.12% 8,635,290 72.17%
Registered Electors 88,377 1,247,860 11,965,536

1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[9] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 37,373 60.55% 550,654 64.74% 4,709,205 62.28%
UNP 23,671 38.35% 288,608 33.93% 2,715,283 35.91%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 676 1.10% 11,256 1.32% 137,040 1.81%
Valid Votes 61,720 98.53% 850,518 98.48% 7,561,526 98.03%
Rejected Votes 922 1.47% 13,137 1.52% 151,706 1.97%
Total Polled 62,642 73.25% 863,655 74.16% 7,713,232 69.12%
Registered Electors 85,516 1,164,625 11,158,880

1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[10] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 27,945 56.79% 350,092 48.08% 2,569,199 50.43%
SLFP 19,361 39.35% 355,553 48.83% 2,289,857 44.95%
SLMP 1,901 3.86% 22,467 3.09% 235,701 4.63%
Valid Votes 49,207 98.66% 728,112 98.63% 5,094,754 98.24%
Rejected Votes 666 1.34% 10,108 1.37% 91,499 1.76%
Total Polled 49,873 72.83% 738,220 74.93% 5,186,256 55.87%
Registered Electors 68,477 985,206 9,283,143

1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Wattala[11] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 29,387 62.64% 365,847 52.50% 3,450,815 52.93%
SLFP 15,717 33.50% 301,808 43.31% 2,546,348 39.05%
JVP 1,402 2.99% 23,701 3.40% 273,428 4.19%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 410 0.87% 5,491 0.79% 249,460 3.83%
Valid Votes 46,916 99.10% 696,847 99.15% 6,520,156 98.78%
Rejected Votes 425 0.90% 5,992 0.85% 80,470 1.22%
Total Polled 47,341 81.60% 702,839 82.70% 6,600,626 80.15%
Registered Electors 58,015 849,896 8,235,358

Parliamentary Election Results

Summary

The winner of Wattala has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Wattala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

Year Wattala Gampaha Electoral District MAE[12] % Sri Lanka MAE[13] %
2015 UNP UNP 9.77% UNP 8.91%
2010 UPFA UPFA 12.62% UPFA 10.37%
2004 UNP UPFA 10.25% UPFA 6.53%
2001 UNP UNP 7.92% UNP 4.48%
2000 UNP PA 6.52% PA 4.38%
1994 PA PA 6.69% PA 2.75%
1989 UNP UNP 5.29% UNP 5.54%
Matches/Mean MAE 5/7 7/7 8.44% 7/7 6.14%

2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[14] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
SLPFA 47,230 52.48% 807,896 65.76% 6,853,693 59.09%
SJB 34,706 38.56% 285,809 23.27% 2,771,984 23.9%
JJB 3,744 4.16% 61,833 5.03% 445,958 3.84%
UNP 2,138 2.38% 28,282 2.3% 249,435 2.15%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 2,185 2.42% 44,654 3.64% 1,227,859 11.02%
Valid Votes 90,003 67.62% 1,228,474 68.78% 11,598,936 71.32%
Rejected Votes 6,673 5.01% 75,509 4.23% 744,373 4.58%
Total Polled 96,676 72.63% 1,303,983 73.01% 12,343,309 75.89%
Registered Electors 133,103 1,785,964 16,263,885

2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[15] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 51,011 58.35% 577,004 47.17% 5,098,916 45.77%
UPFA 30,743 35.16% 549,958 44.96% 4,732,664 42.48%
JVP 5,141 5.88% 87,880 7.18% 544,154 4.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 532 0.61% 8,332 0.68% 81,501 0.73%
Valid Votes 87,427 95.12% 1,223,174 95.51% 11,140,333 95.35%
Rejected Votes 4,392 4.78% 56,246 4.39% 516,926 4.42%
Total Polled 91,910 76.29% 1,280,647 78.21% 11,684,111 77.66%
Registered Electors 120,471 1,637,537 15,044,490

2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[16] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 31,444 49.58% 589,476 63.40% 4,846,388 60.38%
UNP 26,659 42.03% 266,523 28.67% 2,357,057 29.37%
DNA 4,929 7.77% 69,747 7.50% 441,251 5.50%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 393 0.62% 3,985 0.43% 19,003 0.24%
Valid Votes 63,425 93.57% 929,731 94.83% 8,026,322 96.03%
Rejected Votes 4,328 6.38% 50,234 5.12% 581,465 6.96%
Total Polled 67,784 65.24% 980,467 65.06% 8,358,246 59.29%
Registered Electors 103,893 1,506,969 14,097,690

2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[17] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 34,041 50.19% 367,572 37.14% 3,486,792 37.73%
UPFA 28,344 41.79% 509,963 51.52% 4,223,126 45.70%
JHU 4,525 6.67% 102,516 10.36% 552,723 5.98%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 911 1.34% 9,691 0.98% 57,229 0.62%
Valid Votes 67,821 96.07% 989,742 95.96% 9,241,931 94.52%
Rejected Votes 2,761 3.91% 41,462 4.02% 534,452 5.47%
Total Polled 70,598 76.81% 1,031,464 77.72% 9,777,821 75.74%
Registered Electors 91,912 1,327,145 12,909,631

2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[18] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 37,592 53.82% 437,289 43.94% 4,086,026 45.62%
PA 24,651 35.29% 428,780 43.08% 3,330,815 37.19%
JVP 6,641 9.51% 113,990 11.45% 815,353 9.10%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 965 1.38% 15,171 1.52% 137,826 1.54%
Valid Votes 69,849 96.16% 995,230 96.30% 8,955,844 94.77%
Rejected Votes 2,791 3.84% 38,187 3.70% 494,009 5.23%
Total Polled 72,640 78.82% 1,033,417 80.36% 9,449,878 76.03%
Registered Electors 92,154 1,285,973 12,428,762

2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[19] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 32,570 48.04% 378,328 39.34% 3,451,765 40.12%
PA 29,015 42.79% 470,018 48.87% 3,899,329 45.33%
JVP 4,146 6.11% 73,110 7.60% 518,725 6.03%
SU 1,320 1.95% 20,297 2.11% 127,859 1.49%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 752 1.11% 19,956 2.08% 319,123 3.71%
Valid Votes 67,803 N/A 961,709 N/A 8,602,617 N/A

1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[20] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 32,311 50.18% 509,030 56.79% 3,887,805 48.94%
UNP 31,482 48.90% 375,631 41.91% 3,498,370 44.04%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 593 0.92% 11,627 1.30% 90,078 1.13%
Valid Votes 64,386 96.08% 896,288 96.39% 7,943,688 95.20%
Rejected Votes 2,627 3.92% 33,553 3.61% 400,395 4.80%
Total Polled 67,013 78.36% 929,841 79.65% 8,344,095 74.75%
Registered Electors 85,516 1,167,469 11,163,064

1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Wattala[21] Gampaha Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 28,841 59.33% 385,733 54.14% 2,838,005 50.71%
SLFP 17,229 35.44% 294,490 41.34% 1,785,369 31.90%
USA 2,029 4.17% 21,665 3.04% 141,983 2.54%
ELJP 512 1.05% 10,549 1.48% 67,723 1.21%
Valid Votes 48,611 95.67% 712,437 95.64% 5,596,468 93.87%
Rejected Votes 2,200 4.33% 32,497 4.36% 365,563 6.13%
Total Polled 50,811 75.16% 744,934 76.82% 5,962,031 63.60%
Registered Electors 67,601 969,658 9,374,164

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Wattala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (71.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (18.8%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Wattala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.5%) [1]

Ethnicity in Wattala[1]

  Sinhalese (71.1%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (18.8%)
  Moor (5.7%)
  Indian Tamil (1.9%)
  Burgher (1.5%)
  Other (1.0%)

Religion

The Wattala Polling Division has a Roman Catholic plurality (45.2%), a significant Buddhist population (29.9%) and a significant Hindu population (13.0%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Wattala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%) [1]

Religion in Wattala[1]

  Roman Catholic (45.2%)
  Buddhist (29.9%)
  Hindu (13.0%)
  Muslim (6.5%)
  Other Christian (5.4%)
  Other (0.1%)

References

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  2. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Wattala and the Gampaha Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  3. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Wattala and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  4. ^ "2019 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  5. ^ "2015 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. ^ "2010 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2010. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  7. ^ "2005 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2005. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  8. ^ "1999 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1999. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  9. ^ "1994 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  10. ^ "1988 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1988. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  11. ^ "1982 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1982. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  12. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Wattala and the Gampaha Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  13. ^ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Wattala and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  14. ^ "2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2020.
  15. ^ "2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  16. ^ "2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  17. ^ "2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  18. ^ "2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  19. ^ "2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  20. ^ "1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  21. ^ "1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-10.