The winner of Divulapitiya has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Divulapitiya is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Divulapitiya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.0%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Divulapitiya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.5%) [1]
The Divulapitiya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (85.1%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.4%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Divulapitiya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%) [1]
↑The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Divulapitiya and the Gampaha Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
↑The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Divulapitiya and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
↑The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Divulapitiya and the Gampaha Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
↑The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Divulapitiya and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.