The Katana Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Gampaha Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Presidential Election Results
Summary
The winner of Katana has matched the final country result 8 out of 8 times. Hence, Katana is a Perfect Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Katana[4]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
71,565
|
58.10%
|
|
855,870
|
59.28%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
43,053
|
34.95%
|
|
494,671
|
34.26%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
5,343
|
4.34%
|
|
61,760
|
4.28%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,844
|
1.50%
|
|
20,227
|
1.40%
|
|
295,797
|
2.23%
|
|
NPP
|
|
1,375
|
1.12%
|
|
11,272
|
0.78%
|
|
49,655
|
0.37%
|
Valid Votes
|
123,180
|
98.57%
|
1,443,800
|
98.92%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,786
|
1.43%
|
15,751
|
1.08%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
124,966
|
81.44%
|
1,459,551
|
83.31%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
153,448
|
|
1,751,892
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Katana[5]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
NDF
|
|
58,507
|
51.49%
|
|
669,007
|
49.83%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
54,355
|
47.83%
|
|
664,347
|
49.49%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
773
|
0.68%
|
|
9,142
|
0.68%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
113,635
|
98.69%
|
1,342,496
|
98.92%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,505
|
1.31%
|
14,647
|
1.08%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
115,140
|
80.02%
|
1,357,143
|
80.77%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
143,885
|
|
1,680,263
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Katana[6]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
59,558
|
60.04%
|
|
718,716
|
61.66%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
38,605
|
38.92%
|
|
434,506
|
37.28%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,034
|
1.04%
|
|
12,426
|
1.07%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
99,197
|
99.23%
|
1,165,648
|
99.24%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
767
|
0.77%
|
8,960
|
0.76%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
99,964
|
78.45%
|
1,174,608
|
78.03%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
127,421
|
|
1,505,363
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Katana[7]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
49,095
|
54.23%
|
|
596,698
|
54.78%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
40,473
|
44.71%
|
|
481,764
|
44.23%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
960
|
1.06%
|
|
10,815
|
0.99%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
90,528
|
98.93%
|
1,089,277
|
98.94%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
977
|
1.07%
|
11,724
|
1.06%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
91,505
|
79.85%
|
1,101,001
|
79.17%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
114,595
|
|
1,390,691
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Katana[8]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
45,607
|
59.82%
|
|
532,796
|
56.58%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
27,389
|
35.93%
|
|
353,969
|
37.59%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,224
|
2.92%
|
|
40,472
|
4.30%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,015
|
1.33%
|
|
14,382
|
1.53%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
76,235
|
98.01%
|
941,619
|
97.84%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,545
|
1.99%
|
20,768
|
2.16%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
77,780
|
77.51%
|
962,387
|
77.12%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
100,352
|
|
1,247,860
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Katana[9]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
42,916
|
62.83%
|
|
550,654
|
64.74%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,637
|
36.07%
|
|
288,608
|
33.93%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
750
|
1.10%
|
|
11,256
|
1.32%
|
|
137,040
|
1.81%
|
Valid Votes
|
68,303
|
98.75%
|
850,518
|
98.48%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
864
|
1.25%
|
13,137
|
1.52%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
69,167
|
75.16%
|
863,655
|
74.16%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
92,027
|
|
1,164,625
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Katana[10]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,760
|
51.20%
|
|
350,092
|
48.08%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
25,379
|
45.18%
|
|
355,553
|
48.83%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
2,036
|
3.62%
|
|
22,467
|
3.09%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
56,175
|
98.56%
|
728,112
|
98.63%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
822
|
1.44%
|
10,108
|
1.37%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
56,997
|
74.55%
|
738,220
|
74.93%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
76,452
|
|
985,206
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Katana[11]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
26,504
|
52.63%
|
|
365,847
|
52.50%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
22,027
|
43.74%
|
|
301,808
|
43.31%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,356
|
2.69%
|
|
23,701
|
3.40%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
474
|
0.94%
|
|
5,491
|
0.79%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
50,361
|
99.14%
|
696,847
|
99.15%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
437
|
0.86%
|
5,992
|
0.85%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
50,798
|
83.88%
|
702,839
|
82.70%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
60,560
|
|
849,896
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
Summary
The winner of Katana has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Katana is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Katana[14]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
SLPFA
|
|
70,062
|
66.61%
|
|
807,896
|
65.76%
|
|
6,853,693
|
59.09%
|
|
|
SJB
|
|
25,055
|
23.82%
|
|
285,809
|
23.27%
|
|
2,771,984
|
23.9%
|
|
|
JJB
|
|
5,041
|
4.79%
|
|
61,833
|
5.03%
|
|
445,958
|
3.84%
|
|
|
UNP
|
|
1,775
|
1.69%
|
|
28,282
|
2.3%
|
|
249,435
|
2.15%
|
|
|
OPPP
|
|
1,510
|
1.44%
|
|
21,627
|
1.76%
|
|
67,766
|
0.58%
|
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,743
|
1.65%
|
|
23,027
|
1.88%
|
|
1,160,093
|
10.44%
|
Valid Votes
|
105,186
|
67.3%
|
1,228,474
|
68.78%
|
11,598,936
|
71.32%
|
Rejected Votes
|
7,234
|
4,63%
|
75,509
|
4.23%
|
744,373
|
4.58%
|
Total Polled
|
112,420
|
71.93%
|
1,303,983
|
73.01%
|
12,343,309
|
75.89%
|
Registered Electors
|
156,287
|
|
1,785,964
|
|
16,263,885
|
|
Party
|
Katana[15]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
50,393
|
48.85%
|
|
577,004
|
47.17%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
45,582
|
44.18%
|
|
549,958
|
44.96%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
JVP
|
|
6,662
|
6.46%
|
|
87,880
|
7.18%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
530
|
0.51%
|
|
8,332
|
0.68%
|
|
81,501
|
0.73%
|
Valid Votes
|
103,167
|
94.82%
|
1,223,174
|
95.51%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
5,522
|
5.08%
|
56,246
|
4.39%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
108,802
|
75.62%
|
1,280,647
|
78.21%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
143,885
|
|
1,637,537
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Katana[16]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
49,766
|
63.33%
|
|
589,476
|
63.40%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
22,919
|
29.17%
|
|
266,523
|
28.67%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
5,228
|
6.65%
|
|
69,747
|
7.50%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
667
|
0.85%
|
|
3,985
|
0.43%
|
|
19,003
|
0.24%
|
Valid Votes
|
78,580
|
93.97%
|
929,731
|
94.83%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
5,021
|
6.00%
|
50,234
|
5.12%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
83,621
|
65.63%
|
980,467
|
65.06%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
127,421
|
|
1,506,969
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Katana[17]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
41,823
|
51.53%
|
|
509,963
|
51.52%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
31,919
|
39.33%
|
|
367,572
|
37.14%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
JHU
|
|
6,254
|
7.71%
|
|
102,516
|
10.36%
|
|
552,723
|
5.98%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,171
|
1.44%
|
|
9,691
|
0.98%
|
|
57,229
|
0.62%
|
Valid Votes
|
81,167
|
96.11%
|
989,742
|
95.96%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,268
|
3.87%
|
41,462
|
4.02%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
84,453
|
76.29%
|
1,031,464
|
77.72%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
110,706
|
|
1,327,145
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Katana[18]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
39,498
|
47.54%
|
|
428,780
|
43.08%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
UNP
|
|
35,075
|
42.21%
|
|
437,289
|
43.94%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
JVP
|
|
7,388
|
8.89%
|
|
113,990
|
11.45%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,128
|
1.36%
|
|
15,171
|
1.52%
|
|
137,826
|
1.54%
|
Valid Votes
|
83,089
|
96.34%
|
995,230
|
96.30%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,158
|
3.66%
|
38,187
|
3.70%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
86,247
|
80.98%
|
1,033,417
|
80.36%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
106,508
|
|
1,285,973
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Katana[19]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
42,316
|
53.66%
|
|
470,018
|
48.87%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
UNP
|
|
30,157
|
38.24%
|
|
378,328
|
39.34%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
JVP
|
|
3,906
|
4.95%
|
|
73,110
|
7.60%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
SU
|
|
1,578
|
2.00%
|
|
20,297
|
2.11%
|
|
127,859
|
1.49%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
899
|
1.14%
|
|
19,956
|
2.08%
|
|
319,123
|
3.71%
|
Valid Votes
|
78,856
|
N/A
|
961,709
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Katana[20]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
40,684
|
57.35%
|
|
509,030
|
56.79%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
UNP
|
|
29,617
|
41.75%
|
|
375,631
|
41.91%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
633
|
0.89%
|
|
11,627
|
1.30%
|
|
90,078
|
1.13%
|
Valid Votes
|
70,934
|
95.89%
|
896,288
|
96.39%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,044
|
4.11%
|
33,553
|
3.61%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
73,978
|
80.39%
|
929,841
|
79.65%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
92,027
|
|
1,167,469
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Katana[21]
|
Gampaha Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,660
|
53.11%
|
|
385,733
|
54.14%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
22,318
|
41.35%
|
|
294,490
|
41.34%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
USA
|
|
2,656
|
4.92%
|
|
21,665
|
3.04%
|
|
141,983
|
2.54%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
333
|
0.62%
|
|
10,549
|
1.48%
|
|
67,723
|
1.21%
|
Valid Votes
|
53,967
|
95.65%
|
712,437
|
95.64%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,457
|
4.35%
|
32,497
|
4.36%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
56,424
|
75.10%
|
744,934
|
76.82%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
75,135
|
|
969,658
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Katana Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (91.6%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Katana Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.5%) [1]
Religion
The Katana Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (60.1%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (32.0%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Katana Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%) [1]
References