Kaduwela Polling Division Explained

Kaduwela
Coordinates:6.9022°N 79.9789°W
Area Total Km2:93.17
Population Total:252041
Population Density Km2:2705
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name2:Colombo Electoral District

The Kaduwela Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Presidential Election Results

Summary

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

- !Year !colspan="2" width="144px"Kaduwela !colspan="2" width="144px"Colombo Electoral District !MAE[2] % !colspan="2" width="144px"Sri Lanka !MAE[3] % - 11.96% 12.95% - 6.95% 2.55% - 9.07% 3.84% - 9.75% 7.24% - 6.64% 5.08% - 2.72% 5.16% - 8.04% 9.26% - 8.13% 4.30% - !Matches/Mean MAE !style="text-align:left;"colspan="2" width="144px"6/8 !style="text-align:left;"colspan="2" width="144px"7/8 !style="text-align:right;"7.91% !style="text-align:left;"colspan="2" width="144px"8/8 !style="text-align:right;"6.30%
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[4] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 98,807 65.35% 727,713 53.19% 6,924,255 52.25% - 41,747 27.61% 559,921 40.92% 5,564,239 41.99% - NMPP 7,605 5.03% 53,803 3.93% 418,553 3.16% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 3,029 2.00% 26,740 1.95% 345,452 2.61% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"151,188 !style="text-align:right;"99.02% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,368,177 !style="text-align:right;"98.89% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"13,252,499 !style="text-align:right;"98.99% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,498 !style="text-align:right;"0.98% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"15,333 !style="text-align:right;"1.11% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"135,452 !style="text-align:right;"1.01% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"152,686 !style="text-align:right;"83.08% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,383,510 !style="text-align:right;"82.82% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"13,387,951 !style="text-align:right;"83.71% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"183,787 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,670,403 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"15,992,568 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[5] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 70,970 50.46% 562,614 43.40% 5,768,090 47.58% - 68,886 48.98% 725,073 55.93% 6,217,162 51.28% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 786 0.56% 8,673 0.67% 138,200 1.14% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"140,642 !style="text-align:right;"98.92% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,296,360 !style="text-align:right;"98.83% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"12,123,452 !style="text-align:right;"98.85% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,534 !style="text-align:right;"1.08% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"15,334 !style="text-align:right;"1.17% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"140,925 !style="text-align:right;"1.15% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"142,176 !style="text-align:right;"82.01% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,311,694 !style="text-align:right;"81.34% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"12,264,377 !style="text-align:right;"78.69% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"173,355 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,612,660 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"15,585,942 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[6] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 76,103 62.24% 614,740 52.93% 6,015,934 57.88% - 45,082 36.87% 533,022 45.90% 4,173,185 40.15% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,091 0.89% 13,620 1.17% 204,494 1.97% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"122,276 !style="text-align:right;"99.31% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,161,382 !style="text-align:right;"99.03% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"10,393,613 !style="text-align:right;"99.03% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"850 !style="text-align:right;"0.69% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,394 !style="text-align:right;"0.97% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"101,838 !style="text-align:right;"0.97% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"123,126 !style="text-align:right;"77.57% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,172,776 !style="text-align:right;"76.09% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"10,495,451 !style="text-align:right;"66.70% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"158,736 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,541,242 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"15,734,587 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[7] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 65,829 57.84% 534,431 47.96% 4,887,152 50.29% - 47,025 41.32% 569,627 51.12% 4,706,366 48.43% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 951 0.84% 10,192 0.91% 123,521 1.27% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"113,805 !style="text-align:right;"98.95% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,114,250 !style="text-align:right;"98.86% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,717,039 !style="text-align:right;"98.88% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,209 !style="text-align:right;"1.05% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"12,879 !style="text-align:right;"1.14% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"109,869 !style="text-align:right;"1.12% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"115,014 !style="text-align:right;"77.48% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,127,129 !style="text-align:right;"75.85% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,826,908 !style="text-align:right;"69.51% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"148,435 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,486,021 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"14,136,979 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[8] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 50,535 55.24% 474,310 49.18% 4,312,157 51.12% - 32,951 36.02% 425,185 44.08% 3,602,748 42.71% - 6,170 6.74% 44,009 4.56% 343,927 4.08% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 918 1.00% 12,821 1.33% 140,825 1.67% - 916 1.00% 8,209 0.85% 35,854 0.43% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"91,490 !style="text-align:right;"97.31% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"964,534 !style="text-align:right;"97.06% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,435,754 !style="text-align:right;"97.69% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"2,530 !style="text-align:right;"2.69% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"29,197 !style="text-align:right;"2.94% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"199,536 !style="text-align:right;"2.31% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"94,020 !style="text-align:right;"74.55% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"993,731 !style="text-align:right;"73.39% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,635,290 !style="text-align:right;"72.17% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"126,119 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,354,025 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,965,536 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[9] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 51,876 67.44% 557,708 64.82% 4,709,205 62.28% - 23,475 30.52% 288,741 33.56% 2,715,283 35.91% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,566 2.04% 13,937 1.62% 137,040 1.81% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"76,917 !style="text-align:right;"98.16% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"860,386 !style="text-align:right;"98.17% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"7,561,526 !style="text-align:right;"98.03% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,445 !style="text-align:right;"1.84% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"16,060 !style="text-align:right;"1.83% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"151,706 !style="text-align:right;"1.97% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"78,362 !style="text-align:right;"69.24% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"876,446 !style="text-align:right;"69.59% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"7,713,232 !style="text-align:right;"69.12% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"113,173 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,259,484 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,158,880 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[10] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 30,600 55.06% 339,958 46.23% 2,289,857 44.95% - 22,872 41.15% 361,337 49.14% 2,569,199 50.43% - 2,108 3.79% 34,020 4.63% 235,701 4.63% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"55,580 !style="text-align:right;"98.57% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"735,315 !style="text-align:right;"98.49% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"5,094,754 !style="text-align:right;"98.24% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"806 !style="text-align:right;"1.43% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,295 !style="text-align:right;"1.51% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"91,499 !style="text-align:right;"1.76% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"56,386 !style="text-align:right;"64.30% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"746,610 !style="text-align:right;"67.53% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"5,186,256 !style="text-align:right;"55.87% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"87,693 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,105,583 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,283,143 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[11] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 27,963 48.80% 436,290 57.86% 3,450,815 52.93% - 25,275 44.11% 274,476 36.40% 2,546,348 39.05% - 3,338 5.83% 28,580 3.79% 273,428 4.19% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 721 1.26% 14,685 1.95% 249,460 3.83% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"57,297 !style="text-align:right;"98.76% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"754,031 !style="text-align:right;"98.95% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"6,520,156 !style="text-align:right;"98.78% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"719 !style="text-align:right;"1.24% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"7,990 !style="text-align:right;"1.05% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"80,470 !style="text-align:right;"1.22% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"58,016 !style="text-align:right;"79.47% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"762,021 !style="text-align:right;"76.88% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"6,600,626 !style="text-align:right;"80.15% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"73,006 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"991,194 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,235,358 !

Parliamentary Election Results

Summary

The winner of Kaduwela has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Kaduwela is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

- !Year !colspan="2" width="144px"Kaduwela !colspan="2" width="144px"Colombo Electoral District !MAE[12] % !colspan="2" width="144px"Sri Lanka !MAE[13] % - 8.78% 3.64% - 8.73% 2.49% - 8.93% 5.36% - 6.99% 2.72% - 5.55% 1.70% - 4.76% 6.76% - 6.24% 4.76% - !Matches/Mean MAE !style="text-align:left;"colspan="2" width="144px"6/7 !style="text-align:left;"colspan="2" width="144px"5/7 !style="text-align:right;"7.14% !style="text-align:left;"colspan="2" width="144px"7/7 !style="text-align:right;"3.92%
- !colspan="3" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[14] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 90,489 70.27% 674,603 57.04% 6,853,693 59.09% - 23,797 18.48% 387,145 32.73% 2,771,984 23.9% - 9,594 7.45% 67,600 5.72% 445,958 3.84% - 2,679 2.08% 30,875 2.61% 249,435 2.15% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 2,211 1.72% 22,553 1.9% 1,227,859 11.02% - !colspan="3" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"128,770 !style="text-align:right;"68.32% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,182,776 !style="text-align:right;"69.2% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,598,936 !style="text-align:right;"71.32% - !colspan="3" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"6,845 !style="text-align:right;"3.63% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"81,034 !style="text-align:right;"4.74% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"744,373 !style="text-align:right;"4.58% - !colspan="3" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"135,615 !style="text-align:right;"71.96% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,263,810 !style="text-align:right;"73.94% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"12,343,309 !style="text-align:right;"75.89% - !colspan="3" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"188,469 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,709,209 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"16,263,885 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[15] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 62,136 47.29% 474,063 39.25% 4,732,664 42.48% - 56,154 42.74% 640,743 53.04% 5,098,916 45.77% - 11,971 9.11% 81,391 6.74% 544,154 4.88% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,128 0.86% 11,752 0.97% 93,045 0.84% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"131,389 !style="text-align:right;"97.30% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,207,949 !style="text-align:right;"96.46% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,140,333 !style="text-align:right;"95.35% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"3,536 !style="text-align:right;"2.62% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"43,372 !style="text-align:right;"3.46% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"516,926 !style="text-align:right;"4.42% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"135,029 !style="text-align:right;"77.89% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,252,271 !style="text-align:right;"78.93% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,684,111 !style="text-align:right;"77.66% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"173,355 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,586,598 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"15,044,490 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[16] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 56,539 59.39% 480,896 51.23% 4,846,388 60.38% - 23,546 24.73% 339,750 36.19% 2,357,057 29.37% - DNA 14,460 15.19% 110,683 11.79% 441,251 5.50% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 652 0.68% 7,292 0.78% 48,240 0.60% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"95,197 !style="text-align:right;"95.72% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"938,723 !style="text-align:right;"94.85% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,026,322 !style="text-align:right;"96.03% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"4,193 !style="text-align:right;"4.22% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"50,354 !style="text-align:right;"5.09% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"581,465 !style="text-align:right;"6.96% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"99,450 !style="text-align:right;"62.65% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"989,729 !style="text-align:right;"64.17% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,358,246 !style="text-align:right;"59.29% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"158,736 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,542,457 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"14,097,690 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[17] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 53,065 50.50% 414,688 39.20% 4,223,126 45.70% - 32,772 31.19% 441,841 41.77% 3,486,792 37.73% - 18,485 17.59% 190,618 18.02% 552,723 5.98% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 749 0.71% 10,713 1.01% 90,868 0.98% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"105,071 !style="text-align:right;"96.94% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,057,860 !style="text-align:right;"96.47% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,241,931 !style="text-align:right;"94.52% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"3,316 !style="text-align:right;"3.06% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"38,605 !style="text-align:right;"3.52% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"534,452 !style="text-align:right;"5.47% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"108,393 !style="text-align:right;"75.46% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,096,571 !style="text-align:right;"74.71% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,777,821 !style="text-align:right;"75.74% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"143,644 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,467,751 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"12,909,631 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[18] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 43,330 42.60% 546,417 51.62% 4,086,026 45.62% - 39,238 38.58% 353,401 33.39% 3,330,815 37.19% - 16,602 16.32% 117,404 11.09% 815,353 9.10% - SU 1,541 1.52% 16,970 1.60% 50,665 0.57% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,001 0.98% 24,289 2.29% 510,616 5.70% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"101,712 !style="text-align:right;"96.93% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,058,481 !style="text-align:right;"96.28% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,955,844 !style="text-align:right;"94.77% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"3,218 !style="text-align:right;"3.07% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"40,901 !style="text-align:right;"3.72% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"494,009 !style="text-align:right;"5.23% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"104,930 !style="text-align:right;"77.41% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,099,382 !style="text-align:right;"76.31% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,449,878 !style="text-align:right;"76.03% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"135,550 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,440,682 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"12,428,762 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[19] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 43,474 45.15% 394,146 38.86% 3,899,329 45.33% - 35,792 37.17% 440,684 43.45% 3,451,765 40.12% - 11,268 11.70% 78,133 7.70% 518,725 6.03% - SU 4,701 4.88% 49,671 4.90% 127,859 1.49% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,047 1.09% 51,586 5.09% 375,083 4.36% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"96,282 !style="text-align:right;"N/A !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,014,220 !style="text-align:right;"N/A !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,602,617 !style="text-align:right;"N/A
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[20] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 46,899 55.97% 469,642 50.94% 3,887,805 48.94% - 30,668 36.60% 385,100 41.77% 3,498,370 44.04% - MEP 4,327 5.16% 42,734 4.64% 68,538 0.86% - SLPF 1,541 1.84% 11,454 1.24% 90,078 1.13% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 357 0.43% 13,003 1.41% 51,995 0.65% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"83,792 !style="text-align:right;"96.53% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"921,933 !style="text-align:right;"96.18% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"7,943,688 !style="text-align:right;"95.20% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"3,010 !style="text-align:right;"3.47% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"36,635 !style="text-align:right;"3.82% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"400,395 !style="text-align:right;"4.80% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"86,802 !style="text-align:right;"76.70% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"958,568 !style="text-align:right;"76.04% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"8,344,095 !style="text-align:right;"74.75% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"113,173 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,260,686 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"11,163,064 !
- !colspan="2" width="144px"rowspan="2"Party !colspan="3" width="216px"Kaduwela[21] !colspan="3" width="216px"Colombo Electoral District !colspan="3" width="216px"Sri Lanka - !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% !colspan="2" width="144px"Votes !% - 25,849 45.47% 374,530 51.67% 2,838,005 50.71% - 21,306 37.48% 205,053 28.29% 1,785,369 31.90% - MEP 7,241 12.74% 76,966 10.62% 90,480 1.62% - USA 1,850 3.25% 31,873 4.40% 141,983 2.54% - Other Parties (with < 1%) 602 1.06% 36,420 5.02% 269,739 4.82% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Valid Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"56,848 !style="text-align:right;"95.83% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"724,842 !style="text-align:right;"95.36% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"5,596,468 !style="text-align:right;"93.87% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Rejected Votes !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"2,473 !style="text-align:right;"4.17% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"35,271 !style="text-align:right;"4.64% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"365,563 !style="text-align:right;"6.13% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Total Polled !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"59,321 !style="text-align:right;"68.95% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"760,113 !style="text-align:right;"69.87% !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"5,962,031 !style="text-align:right;"63.60% - !colspan="2" width="144px"style="text-align:left;"Registered Electors !style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"86,029 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"1,087,891 !!style="text-align:right;"colspan="2" width="144px"9,374,164 !

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kaduwela Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Kaduwela Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%) [22]

Religion

The Kaduwela Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (90.4%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Kaduwela Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%) [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
  2. The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Kaduwela and the Colombo 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 Kaduwela and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  4. Web site: 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 2019. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  5. Web site: 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 2015. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  6. Web site: 2010 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 2010. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  7. Web site: 2005 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 2005. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  8. Web site: 1999 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 1999. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  9. Web site: 1994 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 1994. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  10. Web site: 1988 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 1988. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  11. Web site: 1982 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. 1982. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  12. The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Kaduwela and the Colombo 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 Kaduwela and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  14. Web site: 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 2020. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  15. Web site: 2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 2015. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  16. Web site: 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 2010. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  17. Web site: 2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 2004. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  18. Web site: 2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 2001. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  19. Web site: 2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 2000. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  20. Web site: 1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 1994. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  21. Web site: 1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results. 1989. elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  22. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
  23. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.