Pradeshiya Sabha election in Elpitiya was held on 26 October 2024 to elect 30 members to the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha.
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All 30 council seats of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 55,643[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 66.18% ( 12.68 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 12 September 2024, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka announced that the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election would take place on 26 October 2024.[2][3]
Nominations for the election were open from 9 to 12 September 2024, following the election deposit period, which commenced on 26 August and concluded on 11 September 2024.[4]
Background
editThe 2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election, held on 11 October 2019, saw a high voter turnout of 78.86%, with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) winning 56.31% of the vote (17 wards). The United National Front (UNF) followed with 24.37%, while the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) received 12.71% and 5.87%, respectively.[5][6]
Continuous political and administrative challenges were experienced by the council with its term coming to an end on 6 March 2024. The council's budget was rejected four times, and a special commissioner was appointed under the Provincial Council Act.[7][8]
Contesting parties
editA total of nine recognised political parties and two independent groups submitted nominations; however, only the nominations of eight political parties and one independent group were accepted. Thus, 279 candidates from these eight political parties and one independent group contested in the election.[9]
| Party Name | Symbol | Ideology | Seats won in 2019 | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes % | Seats | |||||
| Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |  |
Sinhalese nationalism Right-wing populism | 56.3% | 17 / 29 |
Government | |
| People's Alliance |  |
Social democracy Sinhalese nationalism | 12.7% | 3 / 29 [b] |
Government | |
| National People's Power |  |
Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Progressivism Reformism | 5.8% | 2 / 29 [a] |
Opposition | |
| Samagi Jana Balawegaya |  |
Big tent Liberal conservatism Progressivism | — | — | — | |
| People's United Freedom Alliance |  |
— | — | — | ||
| Jana Setha Peramuna |  |
— | — | — | ||
| National People's Party |  |
Neoliberalism Liberal democracy | — | — | — | |
| Devana Parapura |  |
Communism Marxism–Leninism Socialism | — | — | — | |
| Independent Group | Television | — | — | — | ||
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Ward | PR | Total | +/- | |||||
| National People's Power | 17,295 | 47.64 | 15 | – | 15 |  13[a] | ||
| Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 7,924 | 21.83 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 3,597 | 9.91 | – | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| People's Alliance | 2,612 | 7.19 | – | 2 | 2 | 1[b] | ||
| Independent Group | 2,568 | 7.07 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| People's United Freedom Alliance | 1,350 | 3.72 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| National People's Party | 521 | 1.44 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Devana Parapura | 388 | 1.07 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Jana Setha Peramuna | 50 | 0.14 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 36,305 | 100.00 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Valid votes | 36,305 | 98.59 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 520 | 1.41 | ||||||
| Total votes | 36,825 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 55,643 | 66.18 | ||||||
| Source: Election Commission of Sri Lanka[1] | ||||||||
By Ward
edit| Wards won by NPP |
| Wards won by SJB |
| Ward | NPP | SJB | SLPP | PA | IG | Others | Total | Turnout | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Valid Votes | Rejected | Total Polled | Registered Electors | ||
| Ambana-Kahadoowa | 985 | 46.86% | 244 | 11.61% | 160 | 7.61% | 154 | 7.33% | 6 | 0.29% | 553 | 26.31% | 2102 | 42 | 2144 | 3133 | 68.43% |
| Amugoda | 778 | 33.84% | 404 | 17.57% | 436 | 18.96% | 551 | 23.97% | 108 | 4.70% | 22 | 0.96% | 2299 | 29 | 2328 | 3265 | 71.3% |
| Awiththawa | 618 | 29.88% | 914 | 44.20% | 89 | 4.30% | 82 | 3.97% | 354 | 17.12% | 11 | 0.53% | 2068 | 19 | 2087 | 3086 | 68.07% |
| Batuwanhena | 1412 | 52.41% | 438 | 16.26% | 191 | 7.09% | 182 | 6.76% | 252 | 9.35% | 219 | 8.13% | 2694 | 45 | 2739 | 4475 | 61.21% |
| Ella | 817 | 37.05% | 625 | 28.34% | 613 | 27.80% | 113 | 5.12% | 9 | 0.41% | 28 | 1.27% | 2205 | 40 | 2245 | 3360 | 66.82% |
| Elpitiya | 1493 | 66.03% | 384 | 16.98% | 89 | 3.94% | 21 | 0.93% | 153 | 6.77% | 121 | 5.35% | 2261 | 39 | 2300 | 3604 | 63.82% |
| Indipalegoda | 683 | 37.40% | 310 | 16.98% | 281 | 15.39% | 41 | 2.25% | 384 | 21.03% | 127 | 6.96% | 1826 | 31 | 1857 | 2620 | 70.88% |
| Ketandola | 901 | 48.36% | 320 | 17.18% | 270 | 14.49% | 82 | 4.40% | 195 | 10.47% | 95 | 5.10% | 1863 | 35 | 1898 | 2800 | 67.79% |
| Kudagala-Kadirandola | 1750 | 61.75% | 478 | 16.87% | 220 | 7.76% | 130 | 4.59% | 28 | 0.99% | 228 | 8.05% | 2834 | 29 | 2863 | 4658 | 61.46% |
| Metiviliya | 421 | 30.01% | 249 | 17.75% | 48 | 3.42% | 399 | 28.44% | 228 | 16.25% | 58 | 4.13% | 1403 | 26 | 1429 | 2186 | 65.37% |
| Nawadagala | 1084 | 48.33% | 562 | 25.06% | 105 | 4.68% | 273 | 12.17% | 69 | 3.08% | 150 | 6.69% | 2243 | 29 | 2272 | 3594 | 63.22% |
| Omaththa | 1107 | 41.18% | 202 | 7.51% | 297 | 11.05% | 295 | 10.97% | 661 | 24.59% | 126 | 4.69% | 2688 | 40 | 2728 | 4244 | 64.28% |
| Pinikahana | 1076 | 58.80% | 352 | 19.23% | 166 | 9.07% | 57 | 3.11% | 3 | 0.16% | 176 | 9.62% | 1830 | 31 | 1861 | 3043 | 61.16% |
| Pituwala | 712 | 35.35% | 1132 | 56.21% | 29 | 1.44% | 79 | 3.92% | 12 | 0.60% | 50 | 2.48% | 2014 | 20 | 2034 | 2780 | 73.17% |
| Thalawa | 1542 | 61.24% | 574 | 22.80% | 229 | 9.09% | 99 | 3.93% | 7 | 0.28% | 67 | 2.66% | 2518 | 27 | 2545 | 3894 | 65.36% |
| Thibbotuwawa | 778 | 48.17% | 428 | 26.50% | 225 | 13.93% | 17 | 1.05% | 2 | 0.12% | 165 | 10.22% | 1615 | 20 | 1635 | 2385 | 68.55% |
| Wallabagala | 1138 | 61.78% | 308 | 16.72% | 149 | 8.09% | 37 | 2.01% | 97 | 5.27% | 113 | 6.13% | 1842 | 18 | 1860 | 2536 | 73.24% |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Represents seats won by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna at the 2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election.
- ^ a b Contested the 2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election as the United People's Freedom Alliance.
References
edit- ^ a b "Local Authorities Elections - 2024/10/26 - Final Results of the Council" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election on October 26". Ada Derana. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Local Government Election - 2024 - Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (Media release: LAE/2024/EPS/15)" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 LG Elections: Nominations called for Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha". Ada Derana. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Local Authorities Election - 11.10.2019 - Final Results of the Council" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 11 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "SLPP wins all 17 Wards in Elpitiya PS poll". Ada Derana. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Interim Report - Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election 2024" (PDF). PAFFREL. 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Elpitiya PS Election: What Took So Long and Everything You Need to Know". Asian Mirror. 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Eight parties, one independent group in the fray for Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election today". Daily Mirror. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.