Polling Division in Sri Lanka
7°22′11″N 81°49′51″E / 7.369741°N 81.830838°E / 7.369741; 81.830838Country | Sri Lanka |
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Province | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
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Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District |
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Area |
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• Total | 53.26 km2 (20.56 sq mi) |
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Population |
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• Total | 143,093 |
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• Density | 2,687/km2 (6,960/sq mi) |
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ISO 3166 code | EC-13C |
The Kalmunai Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ampara Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.
Presidential Election Results
Summary
The winner of Kalmunai has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Kalmunai is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Year | Kalmunai | Ampara Electoral District | MAE[2] % | Sri Lanka | MAE[3] % |
2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 19.19% | | SLPP | 37.93% |
2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 24.35% | | NDF | 37.99% |
2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 25.32% | | UPFA | 35.07% |
2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 19.54% | | UPFA | 26.84% |
1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.97% | | PA | 2.40% |
1994 | | PA | | PA | 13.70% | | PA | 23.85% |
1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 10.84% | | UNP | 11.67% |
1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.98% | | UNP | 10.07% |
Matches/Mean MAE | 5/8 | 5/8 | 14.99% | 8/8 | 23.23% |
Party | Kalmunai[4] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| NDF | | 47,309 | 83.08% | | 259,673 | 63.09% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| SLPP | | 7,286 | 12.79% | | 135,058 | 32.82% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 997 | 1.75% | | 7,165 | 1.74% | | 306,638 | 2.31% |
| NMPP | | 709 | 1.25% | | 7,460 | 1.81% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| IND11 | | 644 | 1.13% | | 2,214 | 0.54% | | 38,814 | 0.29% |
Valid Votes | 56,945 | 99.03% | 411,570 | 99.24% | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
Rejected Votes | 555 | 0.97% | 3,158 | 0.76% | 135,452 | 1.01% |
Total Polled | 57,500 | 77.63% | 414,728 | 82.32% | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
Registered Electors | 74,068 | | 503,790 | | 15,992,568 | |
Party | Kalmunai[5] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| NDF | | 45,411 | 89.81% | | 233,360 | 65.22% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| UPFA | | 4,683 | 9.26% | | 121,027 | 33.82% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 467 | 0.92% | | 3,430 | 0.96% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
Valid Votes | 50,561 | 99.33% | 357,817 | 99.27% | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
Rejected Votes | 342 | 0.67% | 2,625 | 0.73% | 140,925 | 1.15% |
Total Polled | 50,903 | 71.44% | 360,442 | 73.85% | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
Registered Electors | 71,254 | | 488,067 | | 15,585,942 | |
Party | Kalmunai[6] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| NDF | | 32,946 | 75.76% | | 153,105 | 49.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| UPFA | | 9,564 | 21.99% | | 146,912 | 47.92% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 976 | 2.24% | | 6,545 | 2.13% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
Valid Votes | 43,486 | 98.76% | 306,562 | 99.06% | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
Rejected Votes | 544 | 1.24% | 2,912 | 0.94% | 101,838 | 0.97% |
Total Polled | 44,030 | 66.58% | 309,474 | 36.77% | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
Registered Electors | 66,135 | | 841,672 | | 15,734,587 | |
Party | Kalmunai[7] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| UNP | | 29,316 | 75.60% | | 159,198 | 55.81% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| UPFA | | 8,951 | 23.08% | | 122,329 | 42.88% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 512 | 1.32% | | 3,740 | 1.31% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
Valid Votes | 38,779 | 98.84% | 285,267 | 98.98% | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
Rejected Votes | 456 | 1.16% | 2,941 | 1.02% | 109,869 | 1.12% |
Total Polled | 39,235 | 63.03% | 288,208 | 70.65% | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
Registered Electors | 62,251 | | 407,918 | | 14,136,979 | |
Party | Kalmunai[8] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| PA | | 23,773 | 55.38% | | 149,593 | 55.59% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| UNP | | 18,390 | 42.84% | | 109,805 | 40.80% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 761 | 1.77% | | 9,456 | 3.51% | | 520,606 | 6.17% |
Valid Votes | 42,924 | 98.38% | 269,100 | 98.34% | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
Rejected Votes | 707 | 1.62% | 4,549 | 1.66% | 199,536 | 2.31% |
Total Polled | 43,631 | 78.77% | 273,649 | 78.47% | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
Registered Electors | 55,387 | | 348,712 | | 11,965,536 | |
Party | Kalmunai[9] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| PA | | 31,511 | 86.31% | | 168,289 | 72.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| UNP | | 4,092 | 11.21% | | 59,074 | 25.40% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| Ind 2 | | 701 | 1.92% | | 3,677 | 1.58% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 206 | 0.56% | | 1,541 | 0.66% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
Valid Votes | 36,510 | 99.05% | 232,581 | 98.47% | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
Rejected Votes | 352 | 0.95% | 3,621 | 1.53% | 151,706 | 1.97% |
Total Polled | 36,862 | 73.36% | 236,202 | 74.01% | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
Registered Electors | 50,248 | | 319,166 | | 11,158,880 | |
Party | Kalmunai[10] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| UNP | | 18,746 | 62.03% | | 96,420 | 50.77% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| SLFP | | 9,708 | 32.12% | | 83,137 | 43.78% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| SLMP | | 1,766 | 5.84% | | 10,352 | 5.45% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
Valid Votes | 30,220 | 98.14% | 189,909 | 98.04% | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
Rejected Votes | 573 | 1.86% | 3,802 | 1.96% | 91,499 | 1.76% |
Total Polled | 30,793 | 69.86% | 193,711 | 72.72% | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
Registered Electors | 44,077 | | 266,396 | | 9,283,143 | |
Party | Kalmunai[11] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| UNP | | 18,347 | 64.15% | | 90,772 | 56.39% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| SLFP | | 8,197 | 28.66% | | 53,096 | 32.99% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| ACTC | | 926 | 3.24% | | 8,079 | 5.02% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| JVP | | 861 | 3.01% | | 7,679 | 4.77% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 268 | 0.94% | | 1,344 | 0.83% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
Valid Votes | 28,599 | 98.45% | 160,970 | 98.71% | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
Rejected Votes | 449 | 1.55% | 2,101 | 1.29% | 80,470 | 1.22% |
Total Polled | 29,048 | 77.44% | 163,071 | 79.22% | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
Registered Electors | 37,509 | | 205,838 | | 8,235,358 | |
Parliamentary Election Results
Summary
The winner of Kalmunai has matched the final country result 2 out of 7 times.
Party | Kalmunai[14] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| UNP | | 24,992 | 55.15% | | 151,013 | 46.34% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| ITAK | | 10,847 | 23.94% | | 45,421 | 13.94% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| ACMC | | 8,549 | 18.87% | | 33,102 | 10.16% | | 33,102 | 0.30% |
| UPFA | | 726 | 1.60% | | 89,334 | 27.42% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 200 | 0.44% | | 6,978 | 2.14% | | 676,586 | 6.07% |
Valid Votes | 45,314 | 95.53% | 325,848 | 94.55% | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
Rejected Votes | 2,051 | 4.32% | 18,423 | 5.35% | 516,926 | 4.42% |
Total Polled | 47,434 | 66.57% | 344,618 | 73.99% | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
Registered Electors | 71,254 | | 465,757 | | 15,044,490 | |
Party | Kalmunai[15] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| UNP | | 20,457 | 55.15% | | 90,757 | 35.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| UPFA | | 8,332 | 22.46% | | 132,096 | 51.66% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| ITAK | | 7,947 | 21.42% | | 26,895 | 10.52% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 360 | 0.97% | | 5,926 | 2.32% | | 485,562 | 6.05% |
Valid Votes | 37,096 | 1854800.00% | 255,688 | 1345726.32% | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
Rejected Votes | 1 | 50.00% | 9 | 47.37% | 581,465 | 6.96% |
Total Polled | 2 | 200.00% | 19 | 237.50% | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
Registered Electors | 1 | | 8 | | 14,097,690 | |
Party | Kalmunai[16] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| SLMC | | 21,978 | 47.26% | | 76,563 | 26.42% | | 186,880 | 2.02% |
| ITAK | | 13,842 | 29.77% | | 55,533 | 19.16% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| UPFA | | 9,189 | 19.76% | | 111,747 | 38.56% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| UNP | | 971 | 2.09% | | 42,121 | 14.53% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 524 | 1.13% | | 3,865 | 1.33% | | 639,878 | 6.92% |
Valid Votes | 46,504 | 94.46% | 289,829 | 93.91% | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
Rejected Votes | 2,506 | 5.09% | 18,264 | 5.92% | 534,452 | 5.47% |
Total Polled | 49,231 | 81.43% | 308,625 | 81.42% | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
Registered Electors | 60,456 | | 379,044 | | 12,909,631 | |
Party | Kalmunai[17] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| SLMC | | 22,765 | 51.64% | | 75,257 | 26.86% | | 105,346 | 1.18% |
| TULF | | 11,558 | 26.22% | | 48,789 | 17.41% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| UNP | | 4,411 | 10.01% | | 58,468 | 20.87% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| PA | | 2,700 | 6.12% | | 65,246 | 23.29% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| EPDP | | 1,346 | 3.05% | | 5,901 | 2.11% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| IND9 | | 1,051 | 2.38% | | 14,808 | 5.28% | | 14,848 | 0.17% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 251 | 0.57% | | 11,721 | 4.18% | | 934,107 | 10.43% |
Valid Votes | 44,082 | 95.80% | 280,190 | 94.20% | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
Rejected Votes | 1,930 | 4.19% | 17,225 | 5.79% | 494,009 | 5.23% |
Total Polled | 46,016 | 79.82% | 297,440 | 82.51% | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
Registered Electors | 57,653 | | 360,497 | | 12,428,762 | |
Party | Kalmunai[18] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| PA | | 22,459 | 54.88% | | 136,423 | 51.13% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| UNP | | 12,300 | 30.06% | | 101,628 | 38.09% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| IG2 | | 5,480 | 13.39% | | 19,812 | 7.43% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 684 | 1.67% | | 8,937 | 3.35% | | 712,394 | 8.28% |
Valid Votes | 40,923 | N/A | 266,800 | N/A | 8,602,617 | N/A |
Party | Kalmunai[19] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| SLMC | | 22,653 | 59.09% | | 75,092 | 31.19% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| UNP | | 7,631 | 19.91% | | 78,767 | 32.72% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| TULF | | 6,294 | 16.42% | | 24,526 | 10.19% | | 132,461 | 1.67% |
| TELO | | 789 | 2.06% | | 4,192 | 1.74% | | 24,974 | 0.31% |
| PA | | 584 | 1.52% | | 54,150 | 22.49% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 384 | 1.00% | | 4,039 | 1.68% | | 138,277 | 1.74% |
Valid Votes | 38,335 | 96.35% | 240,766 | 94.98% | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
Rejected Votes | 1,454 | 3.65% | 12,736 | 5.02% | 400,395 | 4.80% |
Total Polled | 39,789 | 79.19% | 253,502 | 79.54% | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
Registered Electors | 50,248 | | 318,710 | | 11,163,064 | |
Party | Kalmunai[20] | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| SLMC | | 15,144 | 42.89% | | 61,325 | 28.69% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| TULF | | 11,369 | 32.20% | | 43,424 | 20.32% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| UNP | | 6,513 | 18.44% | | 62,600 | 29.29% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| SLFP | | 2,241 | 6.35% | | 45,400 | 21.24% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 45 | 0.13% | | 965 | 0.45% | | 965 | 0.02% |
Valid Votes | 35,312 | 96.15% | 213,714 | 95.22% | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
Rejected Votes | 1,413 | 3.85% | 10,727 | 4.78% | 365,563 | 6.13% |
Total Polled | 36,725 | 84.27% | 224,441 | 84.45% | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
Registered Electors | 43,579 | | 265,768 | | 9,374,164 | |
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Kalmunai Polling Division has a Moor majority (72.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (26.2%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Kalmunai Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%) [1]
Ethnicity in Kalmunai[1]
Other (1.0%)
Religion
The Kalmunai Polling Division has a Muslim majority (72.8%) and a significant Hindu population (24.4%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Kalmunai Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (43.4%), a significant Buddhist population (38.7%) and a significant Hindu population (15.8%) [1]
Religion in Kalmunai[1]
Other (0.3%)
References