Colombo West Polling Division


The Colombo West Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Presidential election results

Summary

The winner of Colombo West has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.

Parliamentary election results

Summary

The winner of Colombo West has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Colombo West Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil plurality, a significant Sinhalese population and a significant Moor population In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District has a Sinhalese majority, a significant Moor population and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population

Religion

The Colombo West Polling Division has a Hindu plurality of 36.3%, a Buddhist population of 27.7% and a Muslim population of 21.6%. In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District has a Buddhist majority of 70.2% and a Muslim population of 11.8%.