Mathugama Polling Division
# Mathugama Polling Division

The Mathugama Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kalutara Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results

### Summary

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

| Year | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 0.92% | | SLPP | 7.64% |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.17% | | NDF | 6.06% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.67% | | UPFA | 5.58% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.20% | | UPFA | 5.36% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.80% | | PA | 0.97% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.38% | | PA | 1.31% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 1.20% | | UNP | 5.12% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.67% | | UNP | 5.07% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 0.88% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.64% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 55,932 | 60.42% | | 482,920 | 59.49% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 31,451 | 33.98% | | 284,213 | 35.01% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 3,028 | 3.27% | | 27,681 | 3.41% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,155 | 2.33% | | 16,949 | 2.09% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 92,566 | 92,566 | 99.16% | 811,763 | 811,763 | 99.16% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 786 | 786 | 0.84% | 6,847 | 6,847 | 0.84% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 93,352 | 93,352 | 85.02% | 818,610 | 818,610 | 85.71% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 109,804 | 109,804 | | 955,080 | 955,080 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 45,984 | 53.72% | | 395,890 | 52.65% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | NDF | | 38,668 | 45.17% | | 349,404 | 46.46% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 945 | 1.10% | | 6,690 | 0.89% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 85,597 | 85,597 | 98.77% | 751,984 | 751,984 | 98.90% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,063 | 1,063 | 1.23% | 8,381 | 8,381 | 1.10% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 86,660 | 86,660 | 79.51% | 760,365 | 760,365 | 82.08% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 108,996 | 108,996 | | 926,346 | 926,346 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 47,988 | 63.58% | | 412,562 | 63.06% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 26,016 | 34.47% | | 231,807 | 35.43% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,478 | 1.96% | | 9,880 | 1.51% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,482 | 75,482 | 99.26% | 654,249 | 654,249 | 99.31% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 564 | 564 | 0.74% | 4,541 | 4,541 | 0.69% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,046 | 76,046 | 76.25% | 658,790 | 658,790 | 79.05% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,737 | 99,737 | | 833,360 | 833,360 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 40,006 | 55.58% | | 341,693 | 55.48% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 30,853 | 42.86% | | 266,043 | 43.20% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,123 | 1.56% | | 8,124 | 1.32% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,982 | 71,982 | 98.96% | 615,860 | 615,860 | 98.95% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 756 | 756 | 1.04% | 6,517 | 6,517 | 1.05% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,738 | 72,738 | 77.81% | 622,377 | 622,377 | 79.67% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,479 | 93,479 | | 781,175 | 781,175 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,352 | 51.71% | | 281,217 | 52.88% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 25,813 | 41.26% | | 217,423 | 40.88% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 3,221 | 5.15% | | 23,770 | 4.47% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,179 | 1.88% | | 9,399 | 1.77% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,565 | 62,565 | 97.67% | 531,809 | 531,809 | 97.83% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,492 | 1,492 | 2.33% | 11,796 | 11,796 | 2.17% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,057 | 64,057 | 75.74% | 543,605 | 543,605 | 78.23% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 84,575 | 84,575 | | 694,860 | 694,860 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 33,726 | 61.04% | | 295,686 | 61.47% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 20,667 | 37.41% | | 178,466 | 37.10% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 857 | 1.55% | | 6,867 | 1.43% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,250 | 55,250 | 98.14% | 481,019 | 481,019 | 98.50% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1.86% | 7,309 | 7,309 | 1.50% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,295 | 56,295 | 70.25% | 488,328 | 488,328 | 73.97% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,135 | 80,135 | | 660,191 | 660,191 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 19,908 | 51.49% | | 179,761 | 49.57% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 17,917 | 46.34% | | 169,510 | 46.74% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 836 | 2.16% | | 13,375 | 3.69% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,661 | 38,661 | 98.18% | 362,646 | 362,646 | 98.23% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 716 | 716 | 1.82% | 6,537 | 6,537 | 1.77% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,377 | 39,377 | 55.89% | 369,183 | 369,183 | 64.20% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 70,457 | 70,457 | | 575,008 | 575,008 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,494 | 48.46% | | 211,592 | 50.15% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 23,154 | 45.81% | | 185,874 | 44.06% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,164 | 4.28% | | 14,499 | 3.44% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 537 | 1.06% | | 8,613 | 2.04% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 196 | 0.39% | | 1,314 | 0.31% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,545 | 50,545 | 98.56% | 421,892 | 421,892 | 98.76% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 741 | 741 | 1.44% | 5,290 | 5,290 | 1.24% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,286 | 51,286 | 82.97% | 427,182 | 427,182 | 83.97% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 61,809 | 61,809 | | 508,744 | 508,744 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results

### Summary

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

| Year | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.25% | | UNP | 2.98% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 0.90% | | UPFA | 2.32% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 2.02% | | UPFA | 4.29% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.58% | | UNP | 1.36% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 0.49% | | PA | 1.15% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 1.60% | | PA | 1.98% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.10% | | UNP | 4.42% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 1.13% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 2.64% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,114 | 48.30% | | 338,801 | 48.58% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | UNP | | 35,267 | 44.70% | | 310,234 | 44.48% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | JVP | | 4,087 | 5.18% | | 38,475 | 5.52% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | BJP | | 953 | 1.21% | | 5,727 | 0.82% | | 20,377 | 0.18% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 484 | 0.61% | | 4,224 | 0.61% | | 65,202 | 0.59% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 78,905 | 78,905 | 96.34% | 697,461 | 697,461 | 97.00% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,978 | 2,978 | 3.64% | 21,366 | 21,366 | 2.97% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 81,905 | 81,905 | 75.14% | 719,001 | 719,001 | 80.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 108,996 | 108,996 | | 897,349 | 897,349 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,920 | 63.59% | | 313,836 | 63.74% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 17,295 | 30.62% | | 139,596 | 28.35% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 2,990 | 5.29% | | 36,722 | 7.46% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 279 | 0.49% | | 2,246 | 0.46% | | 34,923 | 0.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 56,484 | 56,484 | 89.52% | 492,400 | 492,400 | 90.41% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,566 | 6,566 | 10.41% | 51,751 | 51,751 | 9.50% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,100 | 63,100 | 63.27% | 544,606 | 544,606 | 65.21% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 99,737 | 99,737 | | 835,186 | 835,186 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 36,294 | 54.97% | | 291,208 | 51.72% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 24,912 | 37.73% | | 212,721 | 37.78% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 4,542 | 6.88% | | 56,615 | 10.06% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 282 | 0.43% | | 2,475 | 0.44% | | 49,030 | 0.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 66,030 | 66,030 | 94.29% | 563,019 | 563,019 | 94.82% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5.71% | 30,741 | 30,741 | 5.18% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,030 | 70,030 | 77.02% | 593,760 | 593,760 | 79.58% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,919 | 90,919 | | 746,138 | 746,138 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,290 | 45.63% | | 254,339 | 45.94% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 25,761 | 40.13% | | 226,468 | 40.91% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 7,697 | 11.99% | | 60,451 | 10.92% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,438 | 2.24% | | 12,361 | 2.23% | | 137,091 | 1.53% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,186 | 64,186 | 93.49% | 553,619 | 553,619 | 94.44% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,472 | 4,472 | 6.51% | 32,617 | 32,617 | 5.56% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,658 | 68,658 | 77.86% | 586,236 | 586,236 | 81.68% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 88,182 | 88,182 | | 717,764 | 717,764 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 29,968 | 47.38% | | 255,175 | 46.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 25,518 | 40.34% | | 217,215 | 39.89% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 4,709 | 7.44% | | 38,373 | 7.05% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 1,648 | 2.61% | | 15,619 | 2.87% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,412 | 2.23% | | 18,136 | 3.33% | | 321,730 | 3.74% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,255 | 63,255 | N/A | 544,518 | 544,518 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,514 | 51.96% | | 271,754 | 53.77% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 26,520 | 45.16% | | 221,115 | 43.75% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 969 | 1.65% | | 6,238 | 1.23% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | MEP | | 670 | 1.14% | | 5,914 | 1.17% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 54 | 0.09% | | 339 | 0.07% | | 813 | 0.01% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,727 | 58,727 | 93.57% | 505,360 | 505,360 | 95.21% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,034 | 4,034 | 6.43% | 25,397 | 25,397 | 4.79% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,761 | 62,761 | 78.32% | 530,757 | 530,757 | 80.20% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,135 | 80,135 | | 661,793 | 661,793 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Mathugama | Mathugama | Mathugama | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Kalutara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 13,643 | 50.40% | | 160,069 | 49.84% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 12,156 | 44.91% | | 131,510 | 40.94% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 436 | 1.61% | | 12,971 | 4.04% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | USA | | 414 | 1.53% | | 12,342 | 3.84% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | ELJP | | 312 | 1.15% | | 1,611 | 0.50% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 108 | 0.40% | | 2,690 | 0.84% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 27,069 | 27,069 | 91.17% | 321,193 | 321,193 | 94.10% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,621 | 2,621 | 8.83% | 20,139 | 20,139 | 5.90% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 29,690 | 29,690 | 43.06% | 341,332 | 341,332 | 59.86% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,955 | 68,955 | | 570,193 | 570,193 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics

### Ethnicity

The Mathugama Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (88.0%) . In comparison, the Kalutara Electoral District (which contains the Mathugama Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (86.8%)

Ethnicity in Mathugama

### Religion

The Mathugama Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (87.1%) . In comparison, the Kalutara Electoral District (which contains the Mathugama Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (83.4%)

Religion in Mathugama

