The Bandarawela Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Badulla Electoral District, in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Bandarawela has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Bandarawela is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Bandarawela has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Bandarawela is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Bandarawela Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.7%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (19.3%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Bandarawela Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (18.5%)
The Bandarawela Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (69.8%) and a significant Hindu population (21.6%) . In comparison, the Badulla Electoral District (which contains the Bandarawela Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (72.6%) and a significant Hindu population (19.3%)