Tamil Diplomat
Provincial wise election results
The following table and graphs shows the election results for Mahinda and Maithri at the provincial level.
| Provincial wise Election Results | ||
| Votes | ||
| Province | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Northern Province | 108831 | 394991 |
| Eastern Province | 214769 | 583120 |
| North Central Province | 386801 | 386381 |
| Vayamba Province | 754619 | 678675 |
| Central Province | 682804 | 885527 |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | 657183 | 545047 |
| Southern Province | 918244 | 645137 |
| Western Province | 1622851 | 1743484 |
| Uva Province | 421988 | 354800 |
| Total Votes | 5768090 | 6217162 |
| Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2015 – Districts Wise | ||||
| District | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Maithripala Sirisena | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Jaffna | 74454 | 253574 | 21.85% | 74.42% |
| Vanni | 34377 | 141417 | 19.07% | 78.47% |
| Trincomalee | 52111 | 140338 | 26.67% | 71.84% |
| Batticaloa | 41631 | 209422 | 16.22% | 81.62% |
| Digamadulla | 121027 | 233360 | 33.82% | 65.22% |
| Anuradapura | 281161 | 238407 | 53.59% | 45.44% |
| Polonnaruwa | 105640 | 147974 | 41.27% | 57.80% |
| Kurunegala | 556868 | 476602 | 53.46% | 45.76% |
| Puttalam | 197751 | 202073 | 48.97% | 50.04% |
| Mahanuwara | 378585 | 466994 | 44.23% | 54.56% |
| Matale | 158880 | 145928 | 51.41% | 47.22% |
| Nuwaraeliya | 145339 | 272605 | 34.06% | 63.88% |
| Kegalle | 278130 | 252533 | 51.82% | 47.05% |
| Ratnapura | 379053 | 292514 | 55.74% | 43.01% |
| Galle | 377126 | 293994 | 55.64% | 43.37% |
| Matara | 297823 | 212435 | 57.81% | 41.24% |
| Hambantota | 243295 | 138708 | 63.02% | 35.93% |
| Colombo | 562614 | 725073 | 43.40% | 55.93% |
| Gampaha | 664347 | 669007 | 49.49% | 49.83% |
| Kalutara | 395890 | 349404 | 52.65% | 46.46% |
| Badulla | 249243 | 249524 | 49.15% | 49.21% |
| Monaragala | 172745 | 105276 | 61.45% | 37.45% |
| Total Votes | 5768090 | 6217162 | 47.58% | 51.28% |
