Mawathagama Polling Division

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

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

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

Ethnicity
The Mawathagama Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (83.1%) and a significant Moor population (11.6%). In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Mawathagama Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%)

Religion
The Mawathagama Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (81.1%) and a significant Muslim population (11.9%). In comparison, the Kurunegala Electoral District (which contains the Mawathagama Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.5%)