Yatiyanthota Polling Division
# Yatiyanthota Polling Division

The Yatiyanthota Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kegalle Electoral District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results

### Summary

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

| Year | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 4.20% | | SLPP | 1.42% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.94% | | NDF | 5.14% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.27% | | UPFA | 1.53% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UPFA | 2.58% | | UPFA | 1.85% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.83% | | PA | 0.90% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 2.32% | | PA | 8.50% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.82% | | UNP | 8.19% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.28% | | UNP | 6.31% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.40% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.23% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 32,753 | 51.62% | | 320,484 | 55.66% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 28,215 | 44.47% | | 228,032 | 39.60% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,489 | 2.35% | | 12,272 | 2.13% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 990 | 1.56% | | 15,043 | 2.61% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,447 | 63,447 | 98.97% | 575,831 | 575,831 | 99.11% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 659 | 659 | 1.03% | 5,152 | 5,152 | 0.89% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,106 | 64,106 | 85.66% | 580,983 | 580,983 | 85.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,836 | 74,836 | | 676,440 | 676,440 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 30,890 | 52.62% | | 278,130 | 51.82% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 26,970 | 45.94% | | 252,533 | 47.05% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 843 | 1.44% | | 6,108 | 1.14% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,703 | 58,703 | 98.64% | 536,771 | 536,771 | 98.80% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 809 | 809 | 1.36% | 6,515 | 6,515 | 1.20% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,512 | 59,512 | 80.16% | 543,286 | 543,286 | 79.85% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,244 | 74,244 | | 680,414 | 680,414 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 31,456 | 59.25% | | 296,639 | 61.80% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 20,346 | 38.32% | | 174,877 | 36.44% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,288 | 2.43% | | 8,448 | 1.76% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,090 | 53,090 | 99.19% | 479,964 | 479,964 | 99.25% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 431 | 431 | 0.81% | 3,604 | 3,604 | 0.75% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,521 | 53,521 | 76.50% | 483,568 | 483,568 | 76.11% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,964 | 69,964 | | 635,342 | 635,342 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,056 | 50.23% | | 223,483 | 47.67% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 25,080 | 48.35% | | 239,184 | 51.02% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 738 | 1.42% | | 6,106 | 1.30% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,874 | 51,874 | 98.98% | 468,773 | 468,773 | 98.99% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 536 | 536 | 1.02% | 4,795 | 4,795 | 1.01% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,410 | 52,410 | 79.73% | 473,568 | 473,568 | 78.68% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,737 | 65,737 | | 601,872 | 601,872 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,655 | 51.03% | | 210,185 | 51.30% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 19,765 | 44.52% | | 176,376 | 43.05% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,071 | 2.41% | | 8,122 | 1.98% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| | JVP | | 902 | 2.03% | | 14,997 | 3.66% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,393 | 44,393 | 97.80% | 409,680 | 409,680 | 98.05% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 998 | 998 | 2.20% | 8,136 | 8,136 | 1.95% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 45,391 | 45,391 | 75.75% | 417,816 | 417,816 | 76.52% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 59,922 | 59,922 | | 546,038 | 546,038 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 21,930 | 53.55% | | 211,676 | 56.06% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 18,200 | 44.44% | | 159,707 | 42.30% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 822 | 2.01% | | 6,209 | 1.64% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,952 | 40,952 | 97.63% | 377,592 | 377,592 | 98.14% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 992 | 992 | 2.37% | 7,139 | 7,139 | 1.86% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,944 | 41,944 | 73.16% | 384,731 | 384,731 | 74.84% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,328 | 57,328 | | 514,055 | 514,055 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,614 | 59.51% | | 168,720 | 57.11% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 13,452 | 37.04% | | 119,769 | 40.54% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 1,253 | 3.45% | | 6,923 | 2.34% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,319 | 36,319 | 98.60% | 295,412 | 295,412 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 516 | 516 | 1.40% | 4,277 | 4,277 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,835 | 36,835 | 75.70% | 299,689 | 299,689 | 67.98% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,662 | 48,662 | | 440,836 | 440,836 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,889 | 59.84% | | 195,444 | 57.02% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 12,517 | 32.72% | | 126,538 | 36.92% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | LSSP | | 1,838 | 4.80% | | 6,184 | 1.80% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | JVP | | 862 | 2.25% | | 13,706 | 4.00% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 147 | 0.38% | | 890 | 0.26% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,253 | 38,253 | 98.02% | 342,762 | 342,762 | 98.69% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 771 | 771 | 1.98% | 4,537 | 4,537 | 1.31% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,024 | 39,024 | 85.18% | 347,299 | 347,299 | 84.30% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 45,811 | 45,811 | | 411,994 | 411,994 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results

### Summary

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

| Year | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.37% | | UNP | 3.38% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.19% | | UPFA | 3.93% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.53% | | UPFA | 5.58% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.43% | | UNP | 4.33% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 1.47% | | PA | 4.11% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.81% | | PA | 7.24% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 7.96% | | UNP | 13.69% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 2.97% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6.04% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,123 | 49.48% | | 247,467 | 49.52% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 25,250 | 46.07% | | 227,208 | 45.47% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | CWC | | 1,139 | 2.08% | | 2,448 | 0.49% | | 17,107 | 0.15% |
| | JVP | | 997 | 1.82% | | 18,394 | 3.68% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 304 | 0.55% | | 4,213 | 0.84% | | 83,938 | 0.75% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,813 | 54,813 | 95.16% | 499,730 | 499,730 | 96.35% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,743 | 2,743 | 4.76% | 18,770 | 18,770 | 3.62% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,602 | 57,602 | 77.58% | 518,674 | 518,674 | 79.81% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 74,244 | 74,244 | | 649,878 | 649,878 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 25,522 | 64.36% | | 242,463 | 66.89% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 13,404 | 33.80% | | 104,925 | 28.95% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 552 | 1.39% | | 13,518 | 3.73% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 174 | 0.44% | | 1,549 | 0.43% | | 33,973 | 0.42% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,652 | 39,652 | 91.07% | 362,455 | 362,455 | 93.32% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,889 | 3,889 | 8.93% | 25,965 | 25,965 | 6.68% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,541 | 43,541 | 62.23% | 388,420 | 388,420 | 60.93% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,964 | 69,964 | | 637,524 | 637,524 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 22,081 | 49.11% | | 214,267 | 50.88% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 21,500 | 47.81% | | 186,641 | 44.32% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 1,083 | 2.41% | | 18,034 | 4.28% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 302 | 0.67% | | 2,187 | 0.52% | | 59,247 | 0.64% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,966 | 44,966 | 92.00% | 421,134 | 421,134 | 94.25% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,910 | 3,910 | 8.00% | 25,685 | 25,685 | 5.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,876 | 48,876 | 76.17% | 446,816 | 446,816 | 78.35% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,170 | 64,170 | | 570,299 | 570,299 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,704 | 49.86% | | 208,104 | 49.36% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 19,508 | 42.84% | | 170,901 | 40.53% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 2,678 | 5.88% | | 36,711 | 8.71% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 645 | 1.42% | | 5,924 | 1.40% | | 123,245 | 1.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,535 | 45,535 | 92.82% | 421,640 | 421,640 | 94.90% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,521 | 3,521 | 7.18% | 22,669 | 22,669 | 5.10% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 49,056 | 49,056 | 78.43% | 444,309 | 444,309 | 80.10% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,548 | 62,548 | | 554,698 | 554,698 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 22,659 | 51.62% | | 201,114 | 48.88% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 18,738 | 42.69% | | 175,627 | 42.69% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,347 | 3.07% | | 22,028 | 5.35% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,149 | 2.62% | | 12,643 | 3.07% | | 419,507 | 4.88% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,893 | 43,893 | N/A | 411,412 | 411,412 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,145 | 55.27% | | 203,938 | 51.24% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 19,340 | 44.27% | | 190,689 | 47.91% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 202 | 0.46% | | 3,383 | 0.85% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 43,687 | 43,687 | 94.37% | 398,010 | 398,010 | 95.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,604 | 2,604 | 5.63% | 17,043 | 17,043 | 4.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,291 | 46,291 | 80.75% | 415,053 | 415,053 | 80.78% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,328 | 57,328 | | 513,825 | 513,825 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Yatiyanthota | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Kegalle Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,062 | 68.54% | | 174,334 | 61.12% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 6,377 | 18.17% | | 80,668 | 28.28% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 4,248 | 12.10% | | 15,168 | 5.32% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 417 | 1.19% | | 15,084 | 5.29% | | 158,203 | 2.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,104 | 35,104 | 93.17% | 285,254 | 285,254 | 93.95% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,573 | 2,573 | 6.83% | 18,362 | 18,362 | 6.05% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,677 | 37,677 | 78.29% | 303,616 | 303,616 | 69.46% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,126 | 48,126 | | 437,131 | 437,131 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics

### Ethnicity

The Yatiyanthota Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (77.3%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (16.5%) . In comparison, the Kegalle Electoral District (which contains the Yatiyanthota Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (85.5%)

Ethnicity in Yatiyanthota

### Religion

The Yatiyanthota Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (77.0%) and a significant Hindu population (18.2%) . In comparison, the Kegalle Electoral District (which contains the Yatiyanthota Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (84.4%)

Religion in Yatiyanthota

