The Teldeniya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kandy Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Teldeniya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Teldeniya is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Teldeniya has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Teldeniya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Teldeniya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (75.1%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.6%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Teldeniya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
The Teldeniya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (74.8%) and a significant Hindu population (16.2%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Teldeniya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)