Belit Onay, the incumbent Greens mayor of Hannover since 2019, holds a leading position in the September 13, 2026, election amid a field of nine official candidates. His main challenger is SPD deputy Axel von der Ohe, who previously served under Onay as Stadtkämmerer, while CDU candidate Peter Karst enters from outside city politics as head of the local Handwerkskammer. Other contenders from smaller parties add fragmentation. Incumbency and Greens positioning sustain Onay’s edge in trader assessments, yet the direct contest with his former colleague and potential first-round vote splitting keep the outcome contested. A runoff or shifts in local turnout and coalition signals could still alter the result before voting.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHannover Mayoral Election Winner
Hannover Mayoral Election Winner
Belit Onay 60%
Axel von der Ohe 30%
Peter Karst 4.2%
Jessica Schülke 3.8%
$12,233 Vol.
$12,233 Vol.
Sep 13, 2026
Belit Onay
60%
Axel von der Ohe
30%
Peter Karst
4%
Jessica Schülke
4%
Maren Kaminski
2%
Larissa Boch
<1%
Bruno Adam Wolf
<1%
Thorsten Meyer
<1%
Muammer Duran
<1%
Belit Onay 60%
Axel von der Ohe 30%
Peter Karst 4.2%
Jessica Schülke 3.8%
$12,233 Vol.
$12,233 Vol.
Sep 13, 2026
Belit Onay
$4,594 Vol.
60%
Axel von der Ohe
$2,677 Vol.
30%
Peter Karst
$1,087 Vol.
4%
Jessica Schülke
$700 Vol.
4%
Maren Kaminski
$932 Vol.
2%
Larissa Boch
$551 Vol.
<1%
Bruno Adam Wolf
$583 Vol.
<1%
Thorsten Meyer
$539 Vol.
<1%
Muammer Duran
$570 Vol.
<1%
The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.Belit Onay, the incumbent Greens mayor of Hannover since 2019, holds a leading position in the September 13, 2026, election amid a field of nine official candidates. His main challenger is SPD deputy Axel von der Ohe, who previously served under Onay as Stadtkämmerer, while CDU candidate Peter Karst enters from outside city politics as head of the local Handwerkskammer. Other contenders from smaller parties add fragmentation. Incumbency and Greens positioning sustain Onay’s edge in trader assessments, yet the direct contest with his former colleague and potential first-round vote splitting keep the outcome contested. A runoff or shifts in local turnout and coalition signals could still alter the result before voting.
The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
Market Opened: Jul 24, 2026, 7:39 PM ET
Volume
$12,233End Date
Sep 13, 2026Market Opened
Jul 24, 2026, 7:39 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.Belit Onay, the incumbent Greens mayor of Hannover since 2019, holds a leading position in the September 13, 2026, election amid a field of nine official candidates. His main challenger is SPD deputy Axel von der Ohe, who previously served under Onay as Stadtkämmerer, while CDU candidate Peter Karst enters from outside city politics as head of the local Handwerkskammer. Other contenders from smaller parties add fragmentation. Incumbency and Greens positioning sustain Onay’s edge in trader assessments, yet the direct contest with his former colleague and potential first-round vote splitting keep the outcome contested. A runoff or shifts in local turnout and coalition signals could still alter the result before voting.
The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
Volume
$12,233End Date
Sep 13, 2026Market Opened
Jul 24, 2026, 7:39 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Belit Onay, the incumbent Greens mayor of Hannover since 2019, holds a leading position in the September 13, 2026, election amid a field of nine official candidates. His main challenger is SPD deputy Axel von der Ohe, who previously served under Onay as Stadtkämmerer, while CDU candidate Peter Karst enters from outside city politics as head of the local Handwerkskammer. Other contenders from smaller parties add fragmentation. Incumbency and Greens positioning sustain Onay’s edge in trader assessments, yet the direct contest with his former colleague and potential first-round vote splitting keep the outcome contested. A runoff or shifts in local turnout and coalition signals could still alter the result before voting.
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