Matale Polling Division

The Matale Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Matale Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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

Summary
The winner of Matale has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Matale is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

Ethnicity
The Matale Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (68.3%), a significant Moor population (15.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (12.4%). In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Matale Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.8%)

Religion
The Matale Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (67.5%), a significant Muslim population (15.5%) and a significant Hindu population (14.4%). In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Matale Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (79.5%)