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Polling Division in Sri Lanka
Colombo North
Polling Division
Location of Colombo North
Coordinates: 6°57′42″N 79°51′58″E / 6.961662°N 79.865974°E / 6.961662; 79.865974
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province, Sri Lanka
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Area
 • Total7.64 km (2.95 sq mi)
Population
 • Total121,603
 • Density15,917/km (41,220/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEC-01A

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

Presidential Election Results

Summary

The winner of Colombo North has matched the final country result 5 out of 9 times.

Year Colombo North Colombo Electoral District MAE % Sri Lanka MAE %
2024 SJB NPP 21.25% NPP 16.35%
2019 NDF SLPP 29.05% SLPP 28.13%
2015 NDF NDF 19.16% NDF 23.46%
2010 NDF UPFA 23.76% UPFA 28.78%
2005 UNP UNP 23.89% UPFA 26.29%
1999 UNP PA 15.22% PA 16.82%
1994 PA PA 3.37% PA 0.95%
1988 UNP UNP 14.36% UNP 13.11%
1982 UNP UNP 10.62% UNP 14.07%
Matches/Mean MAE 5/9 8/9 17.85% 9/9 18.66%

2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
SJB 32,289 46.63% 342,108 25.64% 4,363,035 32.76%
NPP 17,978 25.96% 629,963 47.21% 5,634,915 42.31%
IND-16 15,692 22.66% 281,436 21.09% 2,299,767 17.27%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 2,330 3.36% 50,456 3.78% 679,118 5.10%
SLPP 954 1.58% 30,432 2.28% 342,781 2.57%
Valid Votes 69,243 96.82% 1,334,390 97.67% 13,319,616 97.80%
Rejected Votes 2,276 3.18% 31,796 2.33% 300,300 2.20%
Total Polled 71,519 73.26% 1,366,186 77.39% 13,619,916 79.46%
Registered Electors 97,620 1,765,351 17,140,354

2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 52,983 72.94% 559,921 40.92% 5,564,239 41.99%
SLPP 16,986 23.38% 727,713 53.19% 6,924,255 52.25%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,590 2.19% 26,740 1.95% 345,452 2.61%
NPP 1,084 1.49% 53,803 3.93% 418,553 3.16%
Valid Votes 72,643 98.17% 1,368,177 98.89% 13,252,499 98.99%
Rejected Votes 1,355 1.83% 15,333 1.11% 135,452 1.01%
Total Polled 73,998 78.97% 1,383,510 82.82% 13,387,951 83.71%
Registered Electors 93,705 1,670,403 15,992,568

2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 51,537 75.07% 725,073 55.93% 6,217,162 51.28%
UPFA 16,423 23.92% 562,614 43.40% 5,768,090 47.58%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 689 1.00% 8,673 0.67% 138,200 1.14%
Valid Votes 68,649 98.36% 1,296,360 98.83% 12,123,452 98.85%
Rejected Votes 1,146 1.64% 15,334 1.17% 140,925 1.15%
Total Polled 69,795 77.75% 1,311,694 81.34% 12,264,377 78.69%
Registered Electors 89,771 1,612,660 15,585,942

2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
NDF 42,896 69.51% 533,022 45.90% 4,173,185 40.15%
UPFA 17,605 28.53% 614,740 52.93% 6,015,934 57.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,214 1.97% 13,620 1.17% 204,494 1.97%
Valid Votes 61,715 98.37% 1,161,382 99.03% 10,393,613 99.03%
Rejected Votes 1,022 1.63% 11,394 0.97% 101,838 0.97%
Total Polled 62,737 65.77% 1,172,776 76.09% 10,495,451 66.70%
Registered Electors 95,385 1,541,242 15,734,587

2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 45,161 75.13% 569,627 51.12% 4,706,366 48.43%
UPFA 14,270 23.74% 534,431 47.96% 4,887,152 50.29%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 680 1.13% 10,192 0.91% 123,521 1.27%
Valid Votes 60,111 98.46% 1,114,250 98.86% 9,717,039 98.88%
Rejected Votes 939 1.54% 12,879 1.14% 109,869 1.12%
Total Polled 61,050 71.02% 1,127,129 75.85% 9,826,908 69.51%
Registered Electors 85,967 1,486,021 14,136,979

1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 32,714 61.53% 425,185 44.08% 3,602,748 42.71%
PA 18,114 34.07% 474,310 49.18% 4,312,157 51.12%
JVP 1,281 2.41% 44,009 4.56% 343,927 4.08%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,058 1.99% 21,030 2.18% 176,679 2.09%
Valid Votes 53,167 97.42% 964,534 97.06% 8,435,754 97.69%
Rejected Votes 1,409 2.58% 29,197 2.94% 199,536 2.31%
Total Polled 54,576 70.47% 993,731 73.39% 8,635,290 72.17%
Registered Electors 77,447 1,354,025 11,965,536

1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
PA 26,250 61.61% 557,708 64.82% 4,709,205 62.28%
UNP 15,924 37.37% 288,741 33.56% 2,715,283 35.91%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 434 1.02% 13,937 1.62% 137,040 1.81%
Valid Votes 42,608 97.83% 860,386 98.17% 7,561,526 98.03%
Rejected Votes 947 2.17% 16,060 1.83% 151,706 1.97%
Total Polled 43,555 68.56% 876,446 69.59% 7,713,232 69.12%
Registered Electors 63,528 1,259,484 11,158,880

1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 22,389 63.26% 361,337 49.14% 2,569,199 50.43%
SLFP 10,744 30.36% 339,958 46.23% 2,289,857 44.95%
SLMP 2,259 6.38% 34,020 4.63% 235,701 4.63%
Valid Votes 35,392 98.20% 735,315 98.49% 5,094,754 98.24%
Rejected Votes 647 1.80% 11,295 1.51% 91,499 1.76%
Total Polled 36,039 66.56% 746,610 67.53% 5,186,256 55.87%
Registered Electors 54,149 1,105,583 9,283,143

1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 29,380 69.03% 436,290 57.86% 3,450,815 52.93%
SLFP 10,641 25.00% 274,476 36.40% 2,546,348 39.05%
JVP 1,645 3.86% 28,580 3.79% 273,428 4.19%
ACTC 477 1.12% 3,022 0.40% 173,934 2.67%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 421 0.99% 11,663 1.55% 75,526 1.16%
Valid Votes 42,564 98.67% 754,031 98.95% 6,520,156 98.78%
Rejected Votes 575 1.33% 7,990 1.05% 80,470 1.22%
Total Polled 43,139 74.98% 762,021 76.88% 6,600,626 80.15%
Registered Electors 57,534 991,194 8,235,358

Parliamentary Election Results

Summary

The winner of Colombo North has matched the final country result 4 out of 9 times.

Year Colombo North Colombo Electoral District MAE % Sri Lanka MAE %
2024 NPP NPP 12.08% NPP 5.01%
2020 SJB SLPP 30.52% SLPP 32.57%
2015 UNP UNP 23.67% UNP 26.98%
2010 UNP UPFA 19.63% UPFA 26.71%
2004 UNP UNP 20.76% UPFA 23.03%
2001 UNP UNP 14.23% UNP 17.52%
2000 UNP UNP 13.34% PA 17.70%
1994 UNP PA 10.93% PA 8.86%
1989 UNP UNP 11.89% UNP 12.95%
Matches/Mean MAE 4/9 7/9 17.45% 9/9 19.04%

2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
SJB 41,059 64.9% 387,145 32.73% 2,771,984 23.9%
SLPFA 16,775 26.52% 674,603 57.04% 6,853,693 59.09%
UNP 2,676 4.23% 30,875 2.61% 249,435 2.15%
JJB 1,230 1.94% 67,600 5.72% 445,958 3.84%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,523 2.41% 22,553 1.9% 1,227,859 11.02%
Valid Votes 63,263 67.54% 1,182,776 69.2% 11,598,936 71.32%
Rejected Votes 7,113 7.59% 81,034 4.74% 744,373 4.58%
Total Polled 70,376 75.13% 1,263,810 73.94% 12,343,309 75.89%
Registered Electors 93,672 1,709,209 16,263,885

2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 50,571 80.13% 640,743 53.04% 5,098,916 45.77%
UPFA 10,256 16.25% 474,063 39.25% 4,732,664 42.48%
JVP 1,647 2.61% 81,391 6.74% 544,154 4.88%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 640 1.01% 11,752 0.97% 93,045 0.84%
Valid Votes 63,114 93.85% 1,207,949 96.46% 11,140,333 95.35%
Rejected Votes 4,055 6.03% 43,372 3.46% 516,926 4.42%
Total Polled 67,248 74.91% 1,252,271 78.93% 11,684,111 77.66%
Registered Electors 89,771 1,586,598 15,044,490

2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 30,825 60.61% 339,750 36.19% 2,357,057 29.37%
UPFA 15,976 31.41% 480,896 51.23% 4,846,388 60.38%
DNA 3,226 6.34% 110,683 11.79% 441,251 5.50%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 831 1.63% 7,254 0.77% 48,012 0.60%
Valid Votes 50,858 91.79% 938,723 94.85% 8,026,322 96.03%
Rejected Votes 4,495 8.11% 50,354 5.09% 581,465 6.96%
Total Polled 55,404 58.08% 989,729 64.17% 8,358,246 59.29%
Registered Electors 95,385 1,542,457 14,097,690

2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 40,387 70.21% 441,841 41.77% 3,486,792 37.73%
UPFA 12,724 22.12% 414,688 39.20% 4,223,126 45.70%
JHU 3,409 5.93% 190,618 18.02% 552,723 5.98%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,000 1.74% 10,713 1.01% 90,868 0.98%
Valid Votes 57,520 94.36% 1,057,860 96.47% 9,241,931 94.52%
Rejected Votes 3,431 5.63% 38,605 3.52% 534,452 5.47%
Total Polled 60,959 70.56% 1,096,571 74.71% 9,777,821 75.74%
Registered Electors 86,388 1,467,751 12,909,631

2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 41,052 69.06% 546,417 51.62% 4,086,026 45.62%
PA 11,792 19.84% 353,401 33.39% 3,330,815 37.19%
JVP 3,098 5.21% 117,404 11.09% 815,353 9.10%
TULF 2,483 4.18% 12,696 1.20% 348,164 3.89%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 1,023 1.72% 28,563 2.70% 213,117 2.38%
Valid Votes 59,448 94.66% 1,058,481 96.28% 8,955,844 94.77%
Rejected Votes 3,352 5.34% 40,901 3.72% 494,009 5.23%
Total Polled 62,800 72.32% 1,099,382 76.31% 9,449,878 76.03%
Registered Electors 86,842 1,440,682 12,428,762

2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 33,212 59.68% 440,684 43.45% 3,451,765 40.12%
PA 13,422 24.12% 394,146 38.86% 3,899,329 45.33%
NUA 3,149 5.66% 27,067 2.67% 185,593 2.16%
JVP 2,031 3.65% 78,133 7.70% 518,725 6.03%
CWC 1,099 1.97% 4,588 0.45% 22,985 0.27%
SU 1,043 1.87% 49,671 4.90% 127,859 1.49%
ACTC 910 1.64% 5,238 0.52% 27,289 0.32%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 782 1.41% 14,693 1.45% 139,216 1.62%
Valid Votes 55,648 N/A 1,014,220 N/A 8,602,617 N/A

1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 24,522 54.63% 385,100 41.77% 3,498,370 44.04%
PA 18,140 40.41% 469,642 50.94% 3,887,805 48.94%
IND1 1,254 2.79% 9,251 1.00% 48,199 0.61%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 973 2.17% 57,940 6.28% 162,412 2.04%
Valid Votes 44,889 94.54% 921,933 96.18% 7,943,688 95.20%
Rejected Votes 2,593 5.46% 36,635 3.82% 400,395 4.80%
Total Polled 47,482 74.74% 958,568 76.04% 8,344,095 74.75%
Registered Electors 63,528 1,260,686 11,163,064

1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

Party Colombo North Colombo Electoral District Sri Lanka
Votes % Votes % Votes %
UNP 22,052 66.46% 374,530 51.67% 2,838,005 50.71%
SLFP 5,691 17.15% 205,053 28.29% 1,785,369 31.90%
SLMC 2,786 8.40% 29,308 4.04% 202,016 3.61%
USA 1,680 5.06% 31,873 4.40% 141,983 2.54%
MEP 732 2.21% 76,966 10.62% 90,480 1.62%
Other Parties (with < 1%) 239 0.72% 7,112 0.98% 67,723 1.21%
Valid Votes 33,180 93.10% 724,842 95.36% 5,596,468 93.87%
Rejected Votes 2,460 6.90% 35,271 4.64% 365,563 6.13%
Total Polled 35,640 66.80% 760,113 69.87% 5,962,031 63.60%
Registered Electors 53,356 1,087,891 9,374,164

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Colombo North Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil plurality (42.6%), a significant Sinhalese population (33.2%) and a significant Moor population (20.3%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo North Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)

Ethnicity in Colombo North

  Sri Lankan Tamil (42.6%)  Sinhalese (33.2%)  Moor (20.3%)  Indian Tamil (2.5%)  Other (1.3%)

Religion

The Colombo North Polling Division has a Hindu plurality (31.1%), a significant Muslim population (21.5%), a significant Roman Catholic population (21.3%) and a significant Buddhist population (20.4%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo North Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)

Religion in Colombo North

  Hindu (31.1%)  Muslim (21.5%)  Roman Catholic (21.3%)  Buddhist (20.4%)  Other Christian (5.6%)  Other (0.1%)

References

  1. ^ "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 Colombo North and the Colombo 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 Colombo North and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  4. https://results.elections.gov.lk/pre2024/ |title 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election Results. Date 2024-12-20, Website https://elections.gov.lk ,Publisher Election Commission of Sri Lanka,Access-date 2024-12-20
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  8. "2005 Sri Lankan presidential election Results". elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2005. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
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  14. The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Colombo North and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
  15. "2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2020.
  16. "2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2015.
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  18. "2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election Results" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2004.
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