The winner of Mahiyanganaya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Mahiyanganaya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Mahiyanganaya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.2%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Mahiyanganaya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (18.5%) [1]
The Mahiyanganaya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (97.9%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Mahiyanganaya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (72.6%) and a significant Hindu population (19.3%) [1]
↑The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Mahiyanganaya and the Badulla 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 Mahiyanganaya 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 Mahiyanganaya and the Badulla 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 Mahiyanganaya and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.