Dehiwala Polling Division

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

Dehiwala
Polling Division
Location of Dehiwala
Coordinates: 6.858329°N 79.876676°E / 6.858329; 79.876676
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province, Sri Lanka
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Area
 • Total9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total88,962
 • Density9,691/km2 (25,100/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEC-01F

Presidential Election Results

Summary

The winner of Dehiwala has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.

Year Dehiwala Colombo Electoral District MAE[2] % Sri Lanka MAE[3] %
2019 NDF SLPP 11.71% SLPP 10.77%
2015 NDF NDF 9.60% NDF 13.92%
2010 NDF UPFA 9.02% UPFA 14.12%
2005 UNP UNP 6.09% UPFA 8.54%
1999 UNP PA 2.93% PA 4.49%
1994 PA PA 0.73% PA 1.72%
1988 UNP UNP 0.86% UNP 0.37%
1982 UNP UNP 2.66% UNP 6.31%
Matches/Mean MAE 4/8 7/8 5.45% 8/8 7.53%

2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[4] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 25,004 53.74% 559,921 40.92% 5,564,239 41.99%
SLPP 19,122 41.10% 727,713 53.19% 6,924,255 52.25%
NMPP 1,480 3.18% 53,803 3.93% 418,553 3.16%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 919 1.98% 26,740 1.95% 345,452 2.61%
Valid Votes 46,525 98.78% 1,368,177 98.89% 13,252,499 98.99%
Rejected Votes 576 1.22% 15,333 1.11% 135,452 1.01%
Total Polled 47,101 79.98% 1,383,510 82.82% 13,387,951 83.71%
Registered Electors 58,892 1,670,403 15,992,568

2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[5] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 30,955 65.63% 725,073 55.93% 6,217,162 51.28%
UPFA 15,932 33.78% 562,614 43.40% 5,768,090 47.58%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 282 0.60% 8,673 0.67% 138,200 1.14%
Valid Votes 47,169 98.75% 1,296,360 98.83% 12,123,452 98.85%
Rejected Votes 599 1.25% 15,334 1.17% 140,925 1.15%
Total Polled 47,768 79.86% 1,311,694 81.34% 12,264,377 78.69%
Registered Electors 59,812 1,612,660 15,585,942

2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[6] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 24,441 55.07% 533,022 45.90% 4,173,185 40.15%
UPFA 19,457 43.84% 614,740 52.93% 6,015,934 57.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 485 1.09% 13,620 1.17% 204,494 1.97%
Valid Votes 44,383 98.96% 1,161,382 99.03% 10,393,613 99.03%
Rejected Votes 465 1.04% 11,394 0.97% 101,838 0.97%
Total Polled 44,848 73.29% 1,172,776 76.09% 10,495,451 66.70%
Registered Electors 61,194 1,541,242 15,734,587

2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[7] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 24,660 57.25% 569,627 51.12% 4,706,366 48.43%
UPFA 18,005 41.80% 534,431 47.96% 4,887,152 50.29%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 412 0.96% 10,192 0.91% 123,521 1.27%
Valid Votes 43,077 99.15% 1,114,250 98.86% 9,717,039 98.88%
Rejected Votes 369 0.85% 12,879 1.14% 109,869 1.12%
Total Polled 43,446 73.98% 1,127,129 75.85% 9,826,908 69.51%
Registered Electors 58,728 1,486,021 14,136,979

1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[8] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 19,126 47.58% 425,185 44.08% 3,602,748 42.71%
PA 18,683 46.48% 474,310 49.18% 4,312,157 51.12%
JVP 1,346 3.35% 44,009 4.56% 343,927 4.08%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 627 1.56% 12,821 1.33% 140,825 1.67%
SMBP 412 1.03% 8,209 0.85% 35,854 0.43%
Valid Votes 40,194 96.53% 964,534 97.06% 8,435,754 97.69%
Rejected Votes 1,446 3.47% 29,197 2.94% 199,536 2.31%
Total Polled 41,640 71.29% 993,731 73.39% 8,635,290 72.17%
Registered Electors 58,407 1,354,025 11,965,536

1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[9] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 23,977 63.99% 557,708 64.82% 4,709,205 62.28%
UNP 12,783 34.12% 288,741 33.56% 2,715,283 35.91%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 710 1.89% 13,937 1.62% 137,040 1.81%
Valid Votes 37,470 98.39% 860,386 98.17% 7,561,526 98.03%
Rejected Votes 614 1.61% 16,060 1.83% 151,706 1.97%
Total Polled 38,084 68.87% 876,446 69.59% 7,713,232 69.12%
Registered Electors 55,301 1,259,484 11,158,880

1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[10] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 18,326 50.03% 361,337 49.14% 2,569,199 50.43%
SLFP 16,599 45.31% 339,958 46.23% 2,289,857 44.95%
SLMP 1,707 4.66% 34,020 4.63% 235,701 4.63%
Valid Votes 36,632 98.60% 735,315 98.49% 5,094,754 98.24%
Rejected Votes 520 1.40% 11,295 1.51% 91,499 1.76%
Total Polled 37,152 70.14% 746,610 67.53% 5,186,256 55.87%
Registered Electors 52,969 1,105,583 9,283,143

1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Party Dehiwala[11] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 23,730 60.73% 436,290 57.86% 3,450,815 52.93%
SLFP 13,194 33.76% 274,476 36.40% 2,546,348 39.05%
JVP 1,139 2.91% 28,580 3.79% 273,428 4.19%
LSSP 695 1.78% 9,655 1.28% 58,531 0.90%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 318 0.81% 5,030 0.67% 190,929 2.93%
Valid Votes 39,076 98.97% 754,031 98.95% 6,520,156 98.78%
Rejected Votes 406 1.03% 7,990 1.05% 80,470 1.22%
Total Polled 39,482 76.48% 762,021 76.88% 6,600,626 80.15%
Registered Electors 51,622 991,194 8,235,358

Parliamentary Election Results

Summary

The winner of Dehiwala has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Dehiwala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

Year Dehiwala Colombo Electoral District MAE[2] % Sri Lanka MAE[3] %
2015 UNP UNP 9.33% UNP 13.50%
2010 UNP UPFA 7.03% UPFA 15.10%
2004 UNP UNP 6.63% UPFA 11.76%
2001 UNP UNP 3.78% UNP 7.63%
2000 UNP UNP 3.50% PA 7.79%
1994 PA PA 0.73% PA 2.33%
1989 UNP UNP 3.98% UNP 2.90%
Matches/Mean MAE 4/7 5/7 5.00% 7/7 8.71%

2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[12] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
SJB 18,611 44.92% 387,145 32.73% 2,771,984 23.9%
SLPFA 18,244 44.03% 674,603 57.04% 6,853,693 59.09%
JJB 2,094 5.05% 67,600 5.72% 445,958 3.84%
UNP 1,706 4.12% 30,875 2.61% 249,435 2.15%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 779 1.88% 22,553 1.9% 1,227,859 11.02%
Valid Votes 41,434 66.39% 1,182,776 69.2% 11,598,936 71.32%
Rejected Votes 2,529 4.05% 81,034 4.74% 744,373 4.58%
Total Polled 43,963 70.45% 1,263,810 73.94% 12,343,309 75.89%
Registered Electors 62,406 1,709,209 16,263,885

2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[13] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 28,153 63.62% 640,743 53.04% 5,098,916 45.77%
UPFA 13,273 29.99% 474,063 39.25% 4,732,664 42.48%
JVP 2,366 5.35% 81,391 6.74% 544,154 4.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 462 1.04% 11,752 0.97% 93,045 0.84%
Valid Votes 44,254 97.01% 1,207,949 96.46% 11,140,333 95.35%
Rejected Votes 1,330 2.92% 43,372 3.46% 516,926 4.42%
Total Polled 45,619 76.27% 1,252,271 78.93% 11,684,111 77.66%
Registered Electors 59,812 1,586,598 15,044,490

2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[14] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 15,831 44.15% 339,750 36.19% 2,357,057 29.37%
UPFA 15,472 43.15% 480,896 51.23% 4,846,388 60.38%
DNA 4,256 11.87% 110,683 11.79% 441,251 5.50%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 296 0.83% 7,294 0.78% 48,242 0.60%
Valid Votes 35,855 95.68% 938,723 94.85% 8,026,322 96.03%
Rejected Votes 1,606 4.29% 50,354 5.09% 581,465 6.96%
Total Polled 37,474 61.24% 989,729 64.17% 8,358,246 59.29%
Registered Electors 61,194 1,542,457 14,097,690

2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[15] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 19,865 47.20% 441,841 41.77% 3,486,792 37.73%
UPFA 12,577 29.88% 414,688 39.20% 4,223,126 45.70%
JHU 9,247 21.97% 190,618 18.02% 552,723 5.98%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 396 0.94% 10,713 1.01% 90,868 0.98%
Valid Votes 42,085 97.28% 1,057,860 96.47% 9,241,931 94.52%
Rejected Votes 1,173 2.71% 38,605 3.52% 534,452 5.47%
Total Polled 43,260 71.91% 1,096,571 74.71% 9,777,821 75.74%
Registered Electors 60,159 1,467,751 12,909,631

2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[16] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 24,219 55.60% 546,417 51.62% 4,086,026 45.62%
PA 12,686 29.13% 353,401 33.39% 3,330,815 37.19%
JVP 3,786 8.69% 117,404 11.09% 815,353 9.10%
TULF 1,434 3.29% 12,696 1.20% 348,164 3.89%
SU 944 2.17% 16,970 1.60% 50,665 0.57%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 487 1.12% 11,593 1.10% 162,452 1.81%
Valid Votes 43,556 96.78% 1,058,481 96.28% 8,955,844 94.77%
Rejected Votes 1,448 3.22% 40,901 3.72% 494,009 5.23%
Total Polled 45,004 73.51% 1,099,382 76.31% 9,449,878 76.03%
Registered Electors 61,222 1,440,682 12,428,762

2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[17] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 19,646 46.65% 440,684 43.45% 3,451,765 40.12%
PA 14,382 34.15% 394,146 38.86% 3,899,329 45.33%
SU 3,200 7.60% 49,671 4.90% 127,859 1.49%
JVP 2,556 6.07% 78,133 7.70% 518,725 6.03%
NUA 977 2.32% 27,067 2.67% 185,593 2.16%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 728 1.73% 19,281 1.90% 162,201 1.89%
ACTC 622 1.48% 5,238 0.52% 27,289 0.32%
Valid Votes 42,111 N/A 1,014,220 N/A 8,602,617 N/A

1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[18] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 20,882 51.90% 469,642 50.94% 3,887,805 48.94%
UNP 16,942 42.11% 385,100 41.77% 3,498,370 44.04%
MEP 1,145 2.85% 42,734 4.64% 68,538 0.86%
IND1 813 2.02% 9,251 1.00% 48,199 0.61%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 453 1.13% 15,206 1.65% 93,874 1.18%
Valid Votes 40,235 96.93% 921,933 96.18% 7,943,688 95.20%
Rejected Votes 1,273 3.07% 36,635 3.82% 400,395 4.80%
Total Polled 41,508 75.06% 958,568 76.04% 8,344,095 74.75%
Registered Electors 55,301 1,260,686 11,163,064

1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
Party Dehiwala[19] Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 19,768 54.91% 374,530 51.67% 2,838,005 50.71%
SLFP 12,193 33.87% 205,053 28.29% 1,785,369 31.90%
MEP 1,724 4.79% 76,966 10.62% 90,480 1.62%
USA 1,341 3.73% 31,873 4.40% 141,983 2.54%
SLMC 790 2.19% 29,308 4.04% 202,016 3.61%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 184 0.51% 7,112 0.98% 67,723 1.21%
Valid Votes 36,000 96.38% 724,842 95.36% 5,596,468 93.87%
Rejected Votes 1,351 3.62% 35,271 4.64% 365,563 6.13%
Total Polled 37,351 71.59% 760,113 69.87% 5,962,031 63.60%
Registered Electors 52,176 1,087,891 9,374,164

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Dehiwala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Dehiwala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)[1]

Ethnicity in Dehiwala[1]

  Sinhalese (60.5%)
  Moor (20.8%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (14.5%)
  Burgher (1.7%)
  Other (1.5%)
  Indian Tamil (1.1%)

Religion

The Dehiwala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Dehiwala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)[1]

Religion in Dehiwala[1]

  Buddhist (54.3%)
  Muslim (22.6%)
  Hindu (12.1%)
  Roman Catholic (6.7%)
  Other Christian (4.1%)
  Other (0.1%)

References
  1. "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
  2. The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Dehiwala 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 Dehiwala and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  4. "2019 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2019.
  5. "2015 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015.
  6. "2010 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2010.
  7. "2005 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2005.
  8. "1999 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1999.
  9. "1994 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994.
  10. "1988 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1988.
  11. "1982 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1982.
  12. "2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2020.
  13. "2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015.
  14. "2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2010.
  15. "2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2004.
  16. "2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2001.
  17. "2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2000.
  18. "1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994.
  19. "1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1989.
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