Presidential Election Results
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The winner of Panadura has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Panadura is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Panadura[4]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
57,447
|
58.01%
|
|
482,920
|
59.49%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
35,761
|
36.11%
|
|
284,213
|
35.01%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
3,904
|
3.94%
|
|
27,681
|
3.41%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,916
|
1.93%
|
|
16,949
|
2.09%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
99,028
|
99.17%
|
811,763
|
99.16%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
827
|
0.83%
|
6,847
|
0.84%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
99,855
|
84.11%
|
818,610
|
85.71%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
118,719
|
|
955,080
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[5]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
46,820
|
50.15%
|
|
349,404
|
46.46%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
45,908
|
49.18%
|
|
395,890
|
52.65%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
627
|
0.67%
|
|
6,690
|
0.89%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
93,355
|
98.78%
|
751,984
|
98.90%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,152
|
1.22%
|
8,381
|
1.10%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
94,507
|
82.30%
|
760,365
|
82.08%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
114,828
|
|
926,346
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[6]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
50,772
|
61.21%
|
|
412,562
|
63.06%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
31,319
|
37.76%
|
|
231,807
|
35.43%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
856
|
1.03%
|
|
9,880
|
1.51%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
82,947
|
99.34%
|
654,249
|
99.31%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
553
|
0.66%
|
4,541
|
0.69%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
83,500
|
79.10%
|
658,790
|
79.05%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
105,569
|
|
833,360
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[7]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
46,097
|
57.68%
|
|
341,693
|
55.48%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
33,034
|
41.33%
|
|
266,043
|
43.20%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
790
|
0.99%
|
|
8,124
|
1.32%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
79,921
|
99.06%
|
615,860
|
98.95%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
762
|
0.94%
|
6,517
|
1.05%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
80,683
|
79.63%
|
622,377
|
79.67%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
101,328
|
|
781,175
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[8]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
39,081
|
56.58%
|
|
281,217
|
52.88%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,976
|
36.16%
|
|
217,423
|
40.88%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
3,647
|
5.28%
|
|
23,770
|
4.47%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,369
|
1.98%
|
|
9,399
|
1.77%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
69,073
|
97.17%
|
531,809
|
97.83%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,014
|
2.83%
|
11,796
|
2.17%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
71,087
|
77.46%
|
543,605
|
78.23%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
91,768
|
|
694,860
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[9]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
42,951
|
67.27%
|
|
295,686
|
61.47%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,032
|
31.37%
|
|
178,466
|
37.10%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
865
|
1.35%
|
|
6,867
|
1.43%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
63,848
|
98.58%
|
481,019
|
98.50%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
922
|
1.42%
|
7,309
|
1.50%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
64,770
|
72.33%
|
488,328
|
73.97%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
89,554
|
|
660,191
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[10]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
28,366
|
51.94%
|
|
179,761
|
49.57%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,701
|
41.57%
|
|
169,510
|
46.74%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
3,548
|
6.50%
|
|
13,375
|
3.69%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
54,615
|
98.56%
|
362,646
|
98.23%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
799
|
1.44%
|
6,537
|
1.77%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
55,414
|
70.74%
|
369,183
|
64.20%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
78,330
|
|
575,008
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[11]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
26,648
|
48.88%
|
|
211,592
|
50.15%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
23,861
|
43.77%
|
|
185,874
|
44.06%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,011
|
3.69%
|
|
14,499
|
3.44%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
LSSP
|
|
1,776
|
3.26%
|
|
8,613
|
2.04%
|
|
58,531
|
0.90%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
216
|
0.40%
|
|
1,314
|
0.31%
|
|
190,929
|
2.93%
|
Valid Votes
|
54,512
|
98.77%
|
421,892
|
98.76%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
677
|
1.23%
|
5,290
|
1.24%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
55,189
|
81.70%
|
427,182
|
83.97%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
67,549
|
|
508,744
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
edit
The winner of Panadura has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Panadura is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Panadura[14]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
40,809
|
46.63%
|
|
338,801
|
48.58%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
UNP
|
|
39,190
|
44.78%
|
|
310,234
|
44.48%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
JVP
|
|
6,253
|
7.14%
|
|
38,475
|
5.52%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,271
|
1.45%
|
|
9,951
|
1.43%
|
|
85,579
|
0.77%
|
Valid Votes
|
87,523
|
97.49%
|
697,461
|
97.00%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,232
|
2.49%
|
21,366
|
2.97%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
89,773
|
78.18%
|
719,001
|
80.13%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
114,828
|
|
897,349
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[15]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
37,818
|
59.64%
|
|
313,836
|
63.74%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
18,022
|
28.42%
|
|
139,596
|
28.35%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
7,340
|
11.57%
|
|
36,722
|
7.46%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
234
|
0.37%
|
|
2,246
|
0.46%
|
|
34,923
|
0.44%
|
Valid Votes
|
63,414
|
91.48%
|
492,400
|
90.41%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
5,851
|
8.44%
|
51,751
|
9.50%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
69,320
|
65.66%
|
544,606
|
65.21%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
105,569
|
|
835,186
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[16]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
35,687
|
48.03%
|
|
291,208
|
51.72%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,020
|
32.32%
|
|
212,721
|
37.78%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
JHU
|
|
14,274
|
19.21%
|
|
56,615
|
10.06%
|
|
552,723
|
5.98%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
328
|
0.44%
|
|
2,475
|
0.44%
|
|
49,030
|
0.53%
|
Valid Votes
|
74,309
|
95.82%
|
563,019
|
94.82%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,240
|
4.18%
|
30,741
|
5.18%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
77,549
|
77.75%
|
593,760
|
79.58%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
99,741
|
|
746,138
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[17]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
32,013
|
43.88%
|
|
254,339
|
45.94%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
PA
|
|
29,288
|
40.14%
|
|
226,468
|
40.91%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
JVP
|
|
9,435
|
12.93%
|
|
60,451
|
10.92%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
SU
|
|
1,367
|
1.87%
|
|
5,103
|
0.92%
|
|
50,665
|
0.57%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
857
|
1.17%
|
|
7,258
|
1.31%
|
|
86,426
|
0.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
72,960
|
95.23%
|
553,619
|
94.44%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,655
|
4.77%
|
32,617
|
5.56%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
76,615
|
79.40%
|
586,236
|
81.68%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
96,487
|
|
717,764
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[18]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
30,848
|
43.08%
|
|
255,175
|
46.86%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,994
|
36.30%
|
|
217,215
|
39.89%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
JVP
|
|
7,047
|
9.84%
|
|
38,373
|
7.05%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
SU
|
|
4,035
|
5.63%
|
|
15,619
|
2.87%
|
|
127,859
|
1.49%
|
|
NUA
|
|
2,857
|
3.99%
|
|
11,943
|
2.19%
|
|
185,593
|
2.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
832
|
1.16%
|
|
6,193
|
1.14%
|
|
136,137
|
1.58%
|
Valid Votes
|
71,613
|
N/A
|
544,518
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Panadura[19]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
39,309
|
58.52%
|
|
271,754
|
53.77%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
UNP
|
|
25,692
|
38.25%
|
|
221,115
|
43.75%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
MEP
|
|
1,163
|
1.73%
|
|
5,914
|
1.17%
|
|
68,538
|
0.86%
|
|
SLPF
|
|
970
|
1.44%
|
|
6,238
|
1.23%
|
|
90,078
|
1.13%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
41
|
0.06%
|
|
339
|
0.07%
|
|
813
|
0.01%
|
Valid Votes
|
67,175
|
96.22%
|
505,360
|
95.21%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,642
|
3.78%
|
25,397
|
4.79%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
69,817
|
77.96%
|
530,757
|
80.20%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
89,554
|
|
661,793
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Panadura[20]
|
Kalutara Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
23,778
|
47.08%
|
|
131,510
|
40.94%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
UNP
|
|
20,473
|
40.53%
|
|
160,069
|
49.84%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
USA
|
|
3,025
|
5.99%
|
|
12,342
|
3.84%
|
|
141,983
|
2.54%
|
|
SLMC
|
|
2,428
|
4.81%
|
|
12,971
|
4.04%
|
|
202,016
|
3.61%
|
|
MEP
|
|
641
|
1.27%
|
|
2,690
|
0.84%
|
|
90,480
|
1.62%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
165
|
0.33%
|
|
1,611
|
0.50%
|
|
67,723
|
1.21%
|
Valid Votes
|
50,510
|
95.90%
|
321,193
|
94.10%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,162
|
4.10%
|
20,139
|
5.90%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
52,672
|
68.55%
|
341,332
|
59.86%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
76,836
|
|
570,193
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
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References
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