The southern Provincial Council elections have been won by the United People's Freedom Alliance led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa getting a total of 804,071 votes from all three districts.

They have secured 38 seats in the final overall results of the polls. The main opposition the UNP came second getting 297,180 votes and securing 14 seats. The JVP became third in the race with 72,379 votes and securing only just 3 seats in the provincial government.

Here are the district results:

Matara District
UPFA - 257110 votes and 12 seats
UNP - 94614 votes and 5 seats
JVP- 20687 votes and 1 seat.

Hambantota District
UPFA- 192961 votes and 8 seats
UNP- 62391 and 3 seats
JVP - 31,734 and 1 seat.

Galle District
UPFA - 354,000 votes and 16 seats
UNP -140,175 votes 6 seats
JVP - 19,958 votes 1seat.

Here are the end results of each polling division

Deniyaya Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 40,706 (73.80%)
United National Party (UNP) – 12,079 (21.90 %)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,099 (3.81%)

Regis. Electors – 86,311
Total Polled – 58,436
Valid Votes – 55,155

Akuressa Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 39,629 (67.20%)
United National Party (UNP) – 15,594 (26.44%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 3,340 (5.66%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 240 (0.41%)

Regis. Electors – 87,510
Total Polled – 61,346
Valid Votes – 58,971

Hakmana Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 40,025 (73.60%)
United National Party (UNP) – 11,251 (20.69%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,644 (4.86%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 184 (0.34%)

Regis. Electors – 85,686
Total Polled – 57,403
Valid Votes – 54,391

Devinuwara Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 29,812 (64.52%)
United National Party (UNP) – 12,328 (26.68%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 3,127 (6.77%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 662 (1.43%)

Regis. Electors – 74,601
Total Polled – 47,877
Valid Votes – 46,204

Matara Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 29,770 (57.40%)
United National Party (UNP) – 17,966 (34.64%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 3,647 (7.03%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 274 (0.53%)

Regis. Electors – 80,334
Total Polled – 53,692
Valid Votes – 51,865

Kamburupitiya Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 36,350 (72.43%)
United National Party (UNP) – 10,793 (21.50%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,672 (5.32%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) - 146 (0.29%)

Regis. Electors – 77,705
Total Polled – 52,505
Valid Votes – 50,189

Weligama Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 34,955 (65.26%)
United National Party (UNP) – 13,287 (24.81%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 2,713 (5.07%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,449 (4.57%)

Regis. Electors – 86,711
Total Polled – 55,633
Valid Votes – 53,563

Mulkirigala Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 38,420 (64.18%)
United National Party (UNP) – 14,833 (24.78%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 6,245 (10.43%)

Regis. Electors – 93,685
Total Polled – 62,954
Valid Votes – 59,863

Tangalle Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 51,969 (70.13%)
United National Party (UNP) – 13,053 (17.61%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 8,811 (11.89%)

Regis. Electors – 109,409
Total Polled – 77,528
Valid Votes – 74,108

Tissamaharama Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 64,074 (65.40%)
United National Party (UNP) – 23,233 (23.72%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 10,364 (10.58%)

Regis. Electors – 143,622
Total Polled – 102,501
Valid Votes – 97,965

Beliatta Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 32,851 (67.31%)
United National Party (UNP) – 10,335 (21.18%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 5,424 (11.11)

Regis. Electors – 74,470
Total Polled – 50,985
Valid Votes – 48,804
   

Balapitiya Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 22,392 (71.76%)
United National Party (UNP) – 7,690 (24.65%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 933 (2.99%)

Regis. Electors – 50,109
Total Polled – 32,368
Valid Votes – 31,202

Ambalangoda Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 34,260 (73.22%)
United National Party (UNP) – 10,890 (23.27%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 1,505 (3.22%)

Regis. Electors – 68,780
Total Polled – 48,777
Valid Votes – 46,791

Karandeniya Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 30,932 (73.11%)
United National Party (UNP) – 9,606 (22.70%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 1,662 (3.93%

Regis. Electors – 67,025
Total Polled – 44,073
Valid Votes – 42,309

Bentara-Elpitiya Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 40,299 (71.05%)
United National Party (UNP) – 13,454 (23.87%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,379 (4.22%)

Regis. Electors – 84,772
Total Polled – 59,019
Valid Votes – 56,360

Hiniduma Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 47,372 (71.41%)
United National Party (UNP) – 16,200 (24.42%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,560 (3.86)

Regis. Electors – 94,245
Total Polled – 69,328
Valid Votes – 66,337

Baddegama Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 42,191 (68.76%)
United National Party (UNP) – 17,020 (27.74%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 1,925 (3.14%)

Regis. Electors – 89,805
Total Polled – 64,609
Valid Votes – 61,360

Ratgama Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 34,449 (72.16%)
United National Party (UNP) – 11,564 (24.22%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 1,596 (3.34%)

Regis. Electors – 74,442
Total Polled – 49,884
Valid Votes – 47,743

Galle Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 23,647 (50.71%)
United National Party (UNP) – 18,823 (40.37%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 1,986 (4.26%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 1,973 (4.23%)

Regis. Electors – 71,575
Total Polled – 48,204
Valid Votes – 46,630

Akmeemana Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 34,615 (62.31%)
United National Party (UNP) – 17,979 (32.36%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 2,651 (4.77%)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 110 (0.20%)

Regis. Electors – 84,872
Total Polled – 57,655
Valid Votes – 55,556

Habaraduwa Polling Division
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) – 33,258 (66.60%)
United National Party (UNP) – 14,555 (29.15%)
People's Liberation Front (JVP) – 1,975 (3.95%)

Regis. Electors – 76,190
Total Polled – 51,983
Valid Votes – 49,937