Balangoda Polling Division

The Balangoda Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ratnapura Electoral District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

Summary
The winner of Balangoda has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Balangoda is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.

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

Ethnicity
The Balangoda Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (81.5%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.5%). In comparison, the Ratnapura Electoral District (which contains the Balangoda Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (87.1%)

Religion
The Balangoda Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (80.3%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%). In comparison, the Ratnapura Electoral District (which contains the Balangoda Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (86.7%)