The winner of Pathadumbara has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Pathadumbara is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Pathadumbara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (66.0%), a significant Moor population (18.3%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (11.8%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Pathadumbara Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%) [1]
The Pathadumbara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (65.2%), a significant Muslim population (18.6%) and a significant Hindu population (13.8%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Pathadumbara Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%) [1]
↑The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Pathadumbara and the Kandy 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 Pathadumbara 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 Pathadumbara and the Kandy 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 Pathadumbara and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.