Kurunegala Polling Division

The Kurunegala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kurunegala Electoral District, in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.

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

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

Ethnicity
The Kurunegala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.1%) and a significant Moor population (10.2%). In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Kurunegala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)

Religion
The Kurunegala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (81.9%) and a significant Muslim population (10.9%). In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Kurunegala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.5%)