The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi managed to win the election in Kayts Electorate, the stronghold of the EPDP led by Douglas Devananda.

The ITAK polled 7,688 votes (58.56%) while the EPDP received only 3924 votes (29.89%).

In 2010, the ITAK came second with 1,671 votes while the UPFA won Kayts with 6,441 votes (71.99%). The EPDP contested under the UPFA ticket in 2010.

Both UNP and the UPFA received under 500 votes in Kayts.