The winner of Uva Paranagama has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Uva Paranagama is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Uva Paranagama has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Uva Paranagama is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Uva Paranagama Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (83.8%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (11.2%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Uva Paranagama Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (18.5%) [1]
The Uva Paranagama Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (83.8%) and a significant Hindu population (12.3%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Uva Paranagama 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 Uva Paranagama 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 Uva Paranagama 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 Uva Paranagama 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 Uva Paranagama and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.