Presidential Election Results
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The winner of Medirigiriya has matched the final country result 8 out of 8 times. Hence, Medirigiriya is a Perfect Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Medirigiriya[4]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
34,022
|
51.44%
|
|
147,340
|
53.01%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
28,324
|
42.82%
|
|
112,473
|
40.47%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
2,734
|
4.13%
|
|
12,284
|
4.42%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,064
|
1.61%
|
|
5,827
|
2.10%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
66,144
|
99.37%
|
277,924
|
99.09%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
417
|
0.63%
|
2,563
|
0.91%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
66,561
|
85.89%
|
280,487
|
85.92%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
77,499
|
|
326,443
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[5]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
32,875
|
53.89%
|
|
147,974
|
57.80%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
27,623
|
45.28%
|
|
105,640
|
41.27%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
509
|
0.83%
|
|
2,382
|
0.93%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
61,007
|
99.50%
|
255,996
|
99.31%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
307
|
0.50%
|
1,790
|
0.69%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
61,314
|
79.11%
|
257,786
|
80.22%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
77,505
|
|
321,338
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[6]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
34,613
|
63.74%
|
|
144,889
|
64.92%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
18,979
|
34.95%
|
|
75,026
|
33.62%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
710
|
1.31%
|
|
3,260
|
1.46%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
54,302
|
99.49%
|
223,175
|
99.34%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
281
|
0.51%
|
1,472
|
0.66%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
54,583
|
75.39%
|
224,647
|
76.26%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
72,402
|
|
294,583
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[7]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
27,230
|
51.00%
|
|
110,499
|
52.61%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,533
|
47.83%
|
|
97,142
|
46.25%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
625
|
1.17%
|
|
2,389
|
1.14%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
53,388
|
99.25%
|
210,030
|
99.06%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
402
|
0.75%
|
2,002
|
0.94%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
53,790
|
77.70%
|
212,032
|
78.07%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
69,230
|
|
271,609
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[8]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
23,395
|
50.72%
|
|
88,663
|
51.55%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,345
|
44.10%
|
|
72,598
|
42.21%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,709
|
3.70%
|
|
8,020
|
4.66%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
680
|
1.47%
|
|
2,726
|
1.58%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
46,129
|
98.43%
|
172,007
|
98.20%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
736
|
1.57%
|
3,151
|
1.80%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
46,865
|
77.89%
|
175,158
|
78.11%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
60,171
|
|
224,239
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[9]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
23,977
|
56.86%
|
|
88,907
|
59.08%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
17,588
|
41.71%
|
|
59,287
|
39.40%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
603
|
1.43%
|
|
2,281
|
1.52%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
42,168
|
97.76%
|
150,475
|
97.43%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
965
|
2.24%
|
3,966
|
2.57%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
43,133
|
78.05%
|
154,441
|
75.73%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
55,264
|
|
203,940
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[10]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
6,592
|
64.31%
|
|
26,392
|
55.54%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
3,497
|
34.12%
|
|
20,173
|
42.45%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
161
|
1.57%
|
|
957
|
2.01%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
10,250
|
95.81%
|
47,522
|
97.62%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
448
|
4.19%
|
1,157
|
2.38%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
10,698
|
21.95%
|
48,679
|
29.64%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
48,728
|
|
164,213
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[11]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,324
|
58.03%
|
|
59,414
|
56.26%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
11,777
|
33.63%
|
|
37,243
|
35.26%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,736
|
7.81%
|
|
8,138
|
7.71%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
186
|
0.53%
|
|
820
|
0.78%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
35,023
|
99.12%
|
105,615
|
99.00%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
312
|
0.88%
|
1,064
|
1.00%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
35,335
|
81.72%
|
106,679
|
82.81%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
43,240
|
|
128,822
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
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The winner of Medirigiriya has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Medirigiriya is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Medirigiriya[14]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,256
|
50.26%
|
|
118,845
|
50.30%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
25,151
|
44.74%
|
|
103,172
|
43.67%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,647
|
4.71%
|
|
13,497
|
5.71%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
162
|
0.29%
|
|
765
|
0.32%
|
|
44,633
|
0.40%
|
Valid Votes
|
56,216
|
96.63%
|
236,279
|
96.39%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,919
|
3.30%
|
8,654
|
3.53%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
58,176
|
75.06%
|
245,116
|
79.81%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
77,505
|
|
307,125
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[15]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
26,794
|
65.86%
|
|
118,694
|
69.25%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
12,572
|
30.90%
|
|
45,732
|
26.68%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
1,199
|
2.95%
|
|
6,457
|
3.77%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
116
|
0.29%
|
|
515
|
0.30%
|
|
53,515
|
0.67%
|
Valid Votes
|
40,681
|
91.80%
|
171,398
|
92.02%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,613
|
8.15%
|
14,798
|
7.94%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
44,313
|
61.20%
|
186,269
|
63.10%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
72,402
|
|
295,186
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[16]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
26,114
|
55.26%
|
|
106,243
|
57.36%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,522
|
43.42%
|
|
75,664
|
40.85%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
624
|
1.32%
|
|
3,303
|
1.78%
|
|
607,063
|
6.57%
|
Valid Votes
|
47,260
|
93.94%
|
185,210
|
93.57%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,035
|
6.03%
|
12,673
|
6.40%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
50,311
|
75.54%
|
197,934
|
77.91%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
66,605
|
|
254,061
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[17]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,450
|
50.44%
|
|
86,786
|
47.82%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
PA
|
|
19,149
|
39.50%
|
|
73,679
|
40.60%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
JVP
|
|
4,355
|
8.98%
|
|
18,956
|
10.44%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
524
|
1.08%
|
|
2,076
|
1.14%
|
|
118,404
|
1.32%
|
Valid Votes
|
48,478
|
95.28%
|
181,497
|
93.87%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,401
|
4.72%
|
11,854
|
6.13%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
50,879
|
80.10%
|
193,351
|
80.41%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
63,518
|
|
240,444
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[18]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,213
|
47.30%
|
|
82,399
|
46.33%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
PA
|
|
21,075
|
44.88%
|
|
80,023
|
44.99%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,135
|
4.55%
|
|
11,161
|
6.27%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
NUA
|
|
1,048
|
2.23%
|
|
1,977
|
1.11%
|
|
185,593
|
2.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
486
|
1.03%
|
|
2,311
|
1.30%
|
|
239,322
|
2.78%
|
Valid Votes
|
46,957
|
N/A
|
177,871
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[19]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
22,287
|
49.69%
|
|
82,438
|
51.18%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,261
|
49.63%
|
|
76,706
|
47.62%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
308
|
0.69%
|
|
1,934
|
1.20%
|
|
90,078
|
1.13%
|
Valid Votes
|
44,856
|
96.50%
|
161,078
|
96.16%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,626
|
3.50%
|
6,434
|
3.84%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
46,482
|
84.11%
|
167,512
|
82.06%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
55,264
|
|
204,138
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Medirigiriya[20]
|
Polonnaruwa Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
8,631
|
70.57%
|
|
43,473
|
62.33%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
3,384
|
27.67%
|
|
23,221
|
33.29%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
ELJP
|
|
148
|
1.21%
|
|
1,933
|
2.77%
|
|
67,723
|
1.21%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
67
|
0.55%
|
|
1,117
|
1.60%
|
|
141,983
|
2.54%
|
Valid Votes
|
12,230
|
92.73%
|
69,744
|
92.98%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
959
|
7.27%
|
5,266
|
7.02%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
13,189
|
27.21%
|
75,010
|
45.81%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
48,477
|
|
163,745
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
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References
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