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Next Governing Mayor of Berlin?

Elif Eralp 73%

Stefan Evers 22%

Werner Graf 5.5%

Steffen Krach 2.7%

Polymarket

$37,735 Vol.

Elif Eralp 73%

Stefan Evers 22%

Werner Graf 5.5%

Steffen Krach 2.7%

Polymarket

$37,735 Vol.

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Elif Eralp

$15,444 Vol.

73%

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Stefan Evers

$12,420 Vol.

22%

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Werner Graf

$6,506 Vol.

6%

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Steffen Krach

$1,313 Vol.

3%

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Kristin Brinker

$2,051 Vol.

<1%

Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor) of Berlin following the specified elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially sworn in. Any interim or caretaker Governing Mayor will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Governing Mayor takes office by May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Elif Eralp of Die Linke leads the market at 72.5% implied probability ahead of Berlin’s September 20 Abgeordnetenhaus election, as recent Forsa and Infratest dimap surveys place her party first at roughly 22%, ahead of the CDU and AfD near 18%. Her focus on housing affordability and cost-of-living issues aligns with voter priorities in a fragmented field where coalition arithmetic favors a left-leaning alliance. Incumbent Kai Wegner’s July withdrawal after criticism of his January blackout response shifted the CDU to finance senator Stefan Evers, now at 21.5%, with his party trailing in polls. Lower-priced candidates such as Werner Graf of the Greens, Steffen Krach of the SPD, and Kristin Brinker of the AfD reflect their parties’ weaker positioning and limited paths to the governing mayor post under current polling trends.

Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026.

This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor) of Berlin following the specified elections.

To count for resolution, the individual must be officially sworn in. Any interim or caretaker Governing Mayor will not count toward the resolution of this market.

If no such Governing Mayor takes office by May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$37,735
End Date
Sep 20, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 7:58 PM ET
Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor) of Berlin following the specified elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially sworn in. Any interim or caretaker Governing Mayor will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Governing Mayor takes office by May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor) of Berlin following the specified elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially sworn in. Any interim or caretaker Governing Mayor will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Governing Mayor takes office by May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Elif Eralp of Die Linke leads the market at 72.5% implied probability ahead of Berlin’s September 20 Abgeordnetenhaus election, as recent Forsa and Infratest dimap surveys place her party first at roughly 22%, ahead of the CDU and AfD near 18%. Her focus on housing affordability and cost-of-living issues aligns with voter priorities in a fragmented field where coalition arithmetic favors a left-leaning alliance. Incumbent Kai Wegner’s July withdrawal after criticism of his January blackout response shifted the CDU to finance senator Stefan Evers, now at 21.5%, with his party trailing in polls. Lower-priced candidates such as Werner Graf of the Greens, Steffen Krach of the SPD, and Kristin Brinker of the AfD reflect their parties’ weaker positioning and limited paths to the governing mayor post under current polling trends.

Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026.

This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor) of Berlin following the specified elections.

To count for resolution, the individual must be officially sworn in. Any interim or caretaker Governing Mayor will not count toward the resolution of this market.

If no such Governing Mayor takes office by May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$37,735
End Date
Sep 20, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 7:58 PM ET
Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor) of Berlin following the specified elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially sworn in. Any interim or caretaker Governing Mayor will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Governing Mayor takes office by May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Next Governing Mayor of Berlin?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 5 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Elif Eralp" at 73%, followed by "Stefan Evers" at 22%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 73¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 73% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Next Governing Mayor of Berlin?" has generated $37.7K in total trading volume since the market launched on Aug 11, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

To trade on "Next Governing Mayor of Berlin?," browse the 5 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "Next Governing Mayor of Berlin?" is "Elif Eralp" at 73%, meaning the market assigns a 73% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Stefan Evers" at 22%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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