Ratgama Polling Division

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Ratgama
Polling Division
Ratgama Polling Division Sri Lanka.svg
Coordinates: 6°09′15″N80°06′36″E / 6.154226°N 80.110039°E / 6.154226; 80.110039
Country Sri Lanka
Province Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Electoral District Galle Electoral District
Area
 • Total66.81 km2 (25.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total101,909
 • Density1,525/km2 (3,950/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code EC-07G

The Ratgama Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Galle Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Contents

Presidential Election Results

Summary

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

Year Ratgama Galle Electoral District MAE [2]  % Sri Lanka MAE [3]  %
2019 SLPP SLPP 3.24% SLPP 14.44%
2015 UPFA UPFA 4.84% NDF 12.72%
2010 UPFA UPFA 3.25% UPFA 8.73%
2005 UPFA UPFA 2.39% UPFA 10.43%
1999 PA PA 0.83% PA 4.67%
1994 PA PA 0.08% PA 1.04%
1988 SLFP SLFP 0.96% UNP 5.85%
1982 UNP UNP 3.44% UNP 6.48%
Matches/Mean MAE 6/8 6/8 2.38% 8/8 8.04%

2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [4] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
SLPP 42,756 67.92% 466,148 64.26% 6,924,255 52.25%
NDF 17,062 27.11% 217,401 29.97% 5,564,239 41.99%
NMPP 1,896 3.01% 27,006 3.72% 418,553 3.16%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,233 1.96% 14,803 2.04% 345,452 2.61%
Valid Votes 62,947 99.09% 725,358 99.20% 13,252,499 98.99%
Rejected Votes 581 0.91% 5,878 0.80% 135,452 1.01%
Total Polled 63,528 82.66% 731,236 85.15% 13,387,951 83.71%
Registered Electors 76,853 858,749 15,992,568

2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [5] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 36,209 60.57% 377,126 55.64% 5,768,090 47.58%
NDF 23,038 38.54% 293,994 43.37% 6,217,162 51.28%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 536 0.90% 6,691 0.99% 138,200 1.14%
Valid Votes 59,783 99.20% 677,811 99.05% 12,123,452 98.85%
Rejected Votes 480 0.80% 6,516 0.95% 140,925 1.15%
Total Polled 60,263 77.08% 684,327 80.46% 12,264,377 78.69%
Registered Electors 78,182 850,549 15,585,942

2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [6] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 37,329 67.05% 386,971 63.69% 6,015,934 57.88%
NDF 17,617 31.64% 211,633 34.83% 4,173,185 40.15%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 726 1.30% 9,017 1.48% 204,494 1.97%
Valid Votes 55,672 99.40% 607,621 99.38% 10,393,613 99.03%
Rejected Votes 336 0.60% 3,765 0.62% 101,838 0.97%
Total Polled 56,008 75.24% 611,386 77.82% 10,495,451 66.70%
Registered Electors 74,442 785,663 15,734,587

2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [7] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 34,259 60.89% 347,233 58.41% 4,887,152 50.29%
UNP 21,330 37.91% 239,320 40.26% 4,706,366 48.43%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 676 1.20% 7,915 1.33% 123,521 1.27%
Valid Votes 56,265 99.12% 594,468 99.08% 9,717,039 98.88%
Rejected Votes 498 0.88% 5,540 0.92% 109,869 1.12%
Total Polled 56,763 76.98% 600,008 79.86% 9,826,908 69.51%
Registered Electors 73,737 751,327 14,136,979

1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [8] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 28,404 56.03% 281,154 54.91% 4,312,157 51.12%
UNP 19,134 37.74% 195,906 38.26% 3,602,748 42.71%
JVP 2,497 4.93% 27,257 5.32% 343,927 4.08%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 663 1.31% 7,702 1.50% 176,679 2.09%
Valid Votes 50,698 98.54% 512,019 98.14% 8,435,754 97.69%
Rejected Votes 749 1.46% 9,716 1.86% 199,536 2.31%
Total Polled 51,447 75.10% 521,735 77.43% 8,635,290 72.17%
Registered Electors 68,503 673,785 11,965,536

1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [9] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 28,618 61.46% 285,398 61.40% 4,709,205 62.28%
UNP 17,406 37.38% 173,282 37.28% 2,715,283 35.91%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 539 1.16% 6,135 1.32% 137,040 1.81%
Valid Votes 46,563 98.60% 464,815 98.49% 7,561,526 98.03%
Rejected Votes 660 1.40% 7,112 1.51% 151,706 1.97%
Total Polled 47,223 71.31% 471,927 73.01% 7,713,232 69.12%
Registered Electors 66,221 646,373 11,158,880

1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [10] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
SLFP 13,290 51.37% 148,615 53.09% 2,289,857 44.95%
UNP 11,539 44.60% 124,912 44.62% 2,569,199 50.43%
SLMP 1,043 4.03% 6,417 2.29% 235,701 4.63%
Valid Votes 25,872 98.27% 279,944 98.43% 5,094,754 98.24%
Rejected Votes 456 1.73% 4,461 1.57% 91,499 1.76%
Total Polled 26,328 43.25% 284,405 49.34% 5,186,256 55.87%
Registered Electors 60,877 576,390 9,283,143

1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Ratgama [11] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 20,801 46.20% 211,544 50.23% 3,450,815 52.93%
SLFP 20,798 46.19% 180,925 42.96% 2,546,348 39.05%
JVP 2,409 5.35% 20,962 4.98% 273,428 4.19%
LSSP 907 2.01% 6,391 1.52% 58,531 0.90%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 110 0.24% 1,316 0.31% 190,929 2.93%
Valid Votes 45,025 98.37% 421,138 98.78% 6,520,156 98.78%
Rejected Votes 748 1.63% 5,198 1.22% 80,470 1.22%
Total Polled 45,773 82.93% 426,336 81.84% 6,600,626 80.15%
Registered Electors 55,193 520,909 8,235,358

Parliamentary Election Results

Summary

The winner of Ratgama has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Ratgama is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

Year Ratgama Galle Electoral District MAE [12]  % Sri Lanka MAE [13]  %
2015 UPFA UPFA 3.97% UNP 8.47%
2010 UPFA UPFA 2.82% UPFA 7.24%
2004 UPFA UPFA 0.74% UPFA 5.41%
2001 PA UNP 1.81% UNP 4.64%
2000 PA PA 1.36% PA 3.57%
1994 PA PA 0.60% PA 4.33%
1989 UNP UNP 4.02% UNP 3.28%
Matches/Mean MAE 5/7 6/7 2.19% 7/7 5.28%

2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [14] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 29,554 54.54% 312,518 50.07% 4,732,664 42.48%
UNP 20,869 38.51% 265,180 42.49% 5,098,916 45.77%
JVP 2,928 5.40% 37,778 6.05% 544,154 4.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 834 1.54% 8,659 1.39% 82,852 0.74%
Valid Votes 54,185 97.53% 624,135 97.63% 11,140,333 95.35%
Rejected Votes 1,364 2.46% 15,107 2.36% 516,926 4.42%
Total Polled 55,556 71.06% 639,318 78.00% 11,684,111 77.66%
Registered Electors 78,182 819,666 15,044,490

2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [15] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 28,814 69.35% 305,307 66.17% 4,846,388 60.38%
UNP 9,729 23.42% 120,101 26.03% 2,357,057 29.37%
DNA 2,821 6.79% 33,663 7.30% 441,251 5.50%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 183 0.44% 2,317 0.50% 32,313 0.40%
Valid Votes 41,547 95.33% 461,388 95.05% 8,026,322 96.03%
Rejected Votes 2,037 4.67% 24,013 4.95% 581,465 6.96%
Total Polled 43,584 58.55% 485,401 61.67% 8,358,246 59.29%
Registered Electors 74,442 787,139 14,097,690

2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [16] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UPFA 29,413 57.27% 306,385 56.58% 4,223,126 45.70%
UNP 19,408 37.79% 209,399 38.67% 3,486,792 37.73%
JHU 2,267 4.41% 22,826 4.22% 552,723 5.98%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 267 0.52% 2,901 0.54% 60,066 0.65%
Valid Votes 51,355 94.63% 541,511 94.69% 9,241,931 94.52%
Rejected Votes 2,913 5.37% 30,380 5.31% 534,452 5.47%
Total Polled 54,268 74.33% 571,891 79.81% 9,777,821 75.74%
Registered Electors 73,009 716,609 12,909,631

2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [17] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 24,018 45.28% 232,931 42.98% 3,330,815 37.19%
UNP 22,487 42.40% 238,989 44.10% 4,086,026 45.62%
JVP 5,715 10.77% 61,806 11.41% 815,353 9.10%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 821 1.55% 8,188 1.51% 143,033 1.60%
Valid Votes 53,041 95.74% 541,914 95.66% 8,955,844 94.77%
Rejected Votes 2,360 4.26% 24,561 4.34% 494,009 5.23%
Total Polled 55,401 77.39% 566,475 81.09% 9,449,878 76.03%
Registered Electors 71,584 698,558 12,428,762

2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [18] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 26,619 51.37% 264,601 50.08% 3,899,329 45.33%
UNP 19,910 38.42% 212,055 40.14% 3,451,765 40.12%
JVP 4,274 8.25% 41,620 7.88% 518,725 6.03%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,019 1.97% 10,072 1.91% 250,489 2.91%
Valid Votes 51,822 N/A 528,348 N/A 8,602,617 N/A

1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [19] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 27,243 55.70% 277,956 56.39% 3,887,805 48.94%
UNP 20,412 41.73% 203,268 41.24% 3,498,370 44.04%
SLPF 891 1.82% 7,239 1.47% 90,078 1.13%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 364 0.74% 4,451 0.90% 69,351 0.87%
Valid Votes 48,910 95.82% 492,914 95.96% 7,943,688 95.20%
Rejected Votes 2,132 4.18% 20,763 4.04% 400,395 4.80%
Total Polled 51,042 77.08% 513,677 79.57% 8,344,095 74.75%
Registered Electors 66,221 645,559 11,163,064

1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Ratgama [20] Galle Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 21,511 53.77% 183,962 50.40% 2,838,005 50.71%
SLFP 14,593 36.48% 152,096 41.67% 1,785,369 31.90%
USA 3,100 7.75% 18,160 4.98% 141,983 2.54%
MEP 534 1.33% 2,676 0.73% 90,480 1.62%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 265 0.66% 8,111 2.22% 269,739 4.82%
Valid Votes 40,003 93.61% 365,005 93.94% 5,596,468 93.87%
Rejected Votes 2,729 6.39% 23,536 6.06% 365,563 6.13%
Total Polled 42,732 71.81% 388,541 68.03% 5,962,031 63.60%
Registered Electors 59,508 571,146 9,374,164

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Ratgama Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.5%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Ratgama Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.4%) [1]

Ethnicity in Ratgama [1]

   Sinhalese (99.5%)
  Other (0.5%)

Religion

The Ratgama Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (99.1%) . In comparison, the Galle Electoral District (which contains the Ratgama Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.9%) [1]

Religion in Ratgama [1]

   Buddhist (99.1%)
  Other (0.9%)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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 Ratgama and the Galle 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 Ratgama 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. ↑ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Ratgama and the Galle 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 Ratgama and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  14. ↑ "2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2010.
  16. ↑ "2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2004.
  17. ↑ "2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2001.
  18. ↑ "2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2000.
  19. ↑ "1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1994.
  20. ↑ "1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 1989.
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