The Rattota Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Matale Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Rattota has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Rattota is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Rattota has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Rattota is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Rattota Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (67.9%), a significant Moor population (13.4%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (12.6%) . In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Rattota Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.8%)
The Rattota Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (67.3%), a significant Hindu population (17.1%) and a significant Muslim population (13.6%) . In comparison, the Matale Electoral District (which contains the Rattota Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (79.5%)