Presidential Election Results
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The winner of Balangoda has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Balangoda is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Balangoda[4]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
53,120
|
56.42%
|
|
448,044
|
59.93%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
36,421
|
38.69%
|
|
264,503
|
35.38%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
2,446
|
2.60%
|
|
16,237
|
2.17%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
2,160
|
2.29%
|
|
18,887
|
2.53%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
Valid Votes
|
94,147
|
99.22%
|
747,671
|
99.22%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
741
|
0.78%
|
5,853
|
0.78%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
94,888
|
86.45%
|
753,524
|
87.11%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
109,756
|
|
864,979
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[5]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
44,798
|
51.81%
|
|
379,053
|
55.74%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
NDF
|
|
40,501
|
46.84%
|
|
292,514
|
43.01%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,175
|
1.36%
|
|
8,517
|
1.25%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
86,474
|
98.85%
|
680,084
|
98.89%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,009
|
1.15%
|
7,656
|
1.11%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
87,483
|
82.09%
|
687,740
|
82.69%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
106,575
|
|
831,712
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[6]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
46,716
|
61.07%
|
|
377,734
|
63.76%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
28,201
|
36.87%
|
|
203,566
|
34.36%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,573
|
2.06%
|
|
11,126
|
1.88%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
76,490
|
99.24%
|
592,426
|
99.26%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
589
|
0.76%
|
4,430
|
0.74%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
77,079
|
79.58%
|
596,856
|
79.75%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
96,855
|
|
748,404
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[7]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
35,410
|
50.17%
|
|
294,260
|
53.01%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
34,049
|
48.24%
|
|
252,838
|
45.55%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,128
|
1.60%
|
|
7,976
|
1.44%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
70,587
|
98.83%
|
555,074
|
99.02%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
836
|
1.17%
|
5,510
|
0.98%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
71,423
|
81.22%
|
560,584
|
82.57%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
87,938
|
|
678,909
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[8]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
31,231
|
49.87%
|
|
250,409
|
52.13%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,184
|
45.00%
|
|
202,621
|
42.18%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,810
|
2.89%
|
|
16,482
|
3.43%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,403
|
2.24%
|
|
10,852
|
2.26%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
62,628
|
98.07%
|
480,364
|
98.15%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,232
|
1.93%
|
9,038
|
1.85%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
63,860
|
81.62%
|
489,402
|
81.27%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
78,239
|
|
602,172
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[9]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
32,501
|
56.62%
|
|
257,265
|
58.07%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,943
|
41.71%
|
|
177,924
|
40.16%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
959
|
1.67%
|
|
7,842
|
1.77%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
57,403
|
97.82%
|
443,031
|
98.31%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,277
|
2.18%
|
7,595
|
1.69%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
58,680
|
80.23%
|
450,626
|
80.02%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
73,136
|
|
563,174
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[10]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,802
|
52.05%
|
|
180,622
|
51.75%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
22,074
|
46.33%
|
|
159,879
|
45.81%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
771
|
1.62%
|
|
8,516
|
2.44%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
47,647
|
98.93%
|
349,017
|
98.84%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
516
|
1.07%
|
4,113
|
1.16%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
48,163
|
80.73%
|
353,130
|
76.64%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
59,661
|
|
460,735
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[11]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,923
|
50.53%
|
|
175,903
|
50.90%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
20,679
|
45.58%
|
|
152,506
|
44.13%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,440
|
3.17%
|
|
11,283
|
3.26%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
324
|
0.71%
|
|
5,912
|
1.71%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
45,366
|
99.26%
|
345,604
|
99.02%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
336
|
0.74%
|
3,407
|
0.98%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
45,702
|
88.16%
|
349,011
|
85.91%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
51,837
|
|
406,275
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
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The winner of Balangoda has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Balangoda is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Balangoda[14]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
38,039
|
48.90%
|
|
284,117
|
44.96%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
37,015
|
47.58%
|
|
323,636
|
51.21%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,307
|
2.97%
|
|
21,525
|
3.41%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
430
|
0.55%
|
|
2,720
|
0.43%
|
|
83,333
|
0.75%
|
Valid Votes
|
77,791
|
95.13%
|
631,998
|
96.46%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,940
|
4.82%
|
23,026
|
3.51%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
81,771
|
76.73%
|
655,222
|
80.88%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
106,575
|
|
810,082
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[15]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
36,020
|
64.47%
|
|
305,327
|
68.87%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
18,410
|
32.95%
|
|
125,076
|
28.21%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
1,200
|
2.15%
|
|
11,053
|
2.49%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
238
|
0.43%
|
|
1,853
|
0.42%
|
|
35,498
|
0.44%
|
Valid Votes
|
55,868
|
90.90%
|
443,309
|
92.28%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
5,584
|
9.09%
|
37,022
|
7.71%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
61,461
|
63.46%
|
480,395
|
64.02%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
96,855
|
|
750,416
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[16]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
32,042
|
51.24%
|
|
261,450
|
53.14%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
27,685
|
44.27%
|
|
205,490
|
41.77%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
JHU
|
|
2,364
|
3.78%
|
|
20,801
|
4.23%
|
|
552,723
|
5.98%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
448
|
0.72%
|
|
4,262
|
0.87%
|
|
58,082
|
0.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
62,539
|
93.51%
|
492,003
|
94.55%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
4,340
|
6.49%
|
28,346
|
5.45%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
66,879
|
78.42%
|
520,349
|
80.42%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
85,285
|
|
647,035
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[17]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
30,982
|
49.83%
|
|
227,202
|
46.41%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
PA
|
|
25,849
|
41.58%
|
|
212,794
|
43.46%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
JVP
|
|
4,106
|
6.60%
|
|
40,377
|
8.25%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,237
|
1.99%
|
|
9,205
|
1.88%
|
|
131,990
|
1.47%
|
Valid Votes
|
62,174
|
92.84%
|
489,578
|
94.14%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
4,793
|
7.16%
|
30,483
|
5.86%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
66,967
|
81.68%
|
520,061
|
83.41%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
81,992
|
|
623,506
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[18]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
31,411
|
52.02%
|
|
244,142
|
50.63%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,789
|
42.71%
|
|
204,017
|
42.30%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,232
|
3.70%
|
|
22,222
|
4.61%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
952
|
1.58%
|
|
11,873
|
2.46%
|
|
239,421
|
2.78%
|
Valid Votes
|
60,384
|
N/A
|
482,254
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Balangoda[19]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
29,959
|
50.78%
|
|
220,750
|
47.96%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
PA
|
|
28,292
|
47.95%
|
|
233,687
|
50.77%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
746
|
1.26%
|
|
5,848
|
1.27%
|
|
223,848
|
2.82%
|
Valid Votes
|
58,997
|
93.85%
|
460,285
|
95.12%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,870
|
6.16%
|
23,611
|
4.88%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
62,861
|
85.95%
|
483,890
|
85.77%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
73,136
|
|
564,194
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Balangoda[20]
|
Ratnapura Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
27,987
|
61.06%
|
|
196,323
|
57.89%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
16,662
|
36.35%
|
|
123,360
|
36.38%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
USP
|
|
931
|
2.03%
|
|
17,323
|
5.11%
|
|
17,323
|
0.31%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
252
|
0.55%
|
|
2,116
|
0.62%
|
|
68,609
|
1.23%
|
Valid Votes
|
45,832
|
93.47%
|
339,122
|
94.37%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,201
|
6.53%
|
20,248
|
5.63%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
49,033
|
83.30%
|
359,370
|
78.60%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
58,861
|
|
457,224
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
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References
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