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Politics·Sweden

Next Regional Board Chair of Värmland?

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Politics·Sweden

Next Regional Board Chair of Värmland?

Åsa Johansson 96.8%

Elisabeth Björk 1.5%

Mikael Strandman 1.4%

Sara Gunnarsson 1.1%

Polymarket

$32,156 Vol.

Åsa Johansson 96.8%

Elisabeth Björk 1.5%

Mikael Strandman 1.4%

Sara Gunnarsson 1.1%

Polymarket

$32,156 Vol.

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Åsa Johansson

$25,432 Vol.

97%

icon for Elisabeth Björk

Elisabeth Björk

$501 Vol.

1%

icon for Mikael Strandman

Mikael Strandman

$643 Vol.

1%

icon for Sara Gunnarsson

Sara Gunnarsson

$3,714 Vol.

1%

icon for Tobias Eriksson

Tobias Eriksson

$597 Vol.

1%

icon for Fredrik Larsson

Fredrik Larsson

$604 Vol.

1%

icon for Marianne Utterdahl

Marianne Utterdahl

$190 Vol.

1%

icon for Erik Evestam

Erik Evestam

$210 Vol.

1%

icon for Sara Hallin

Sara Hallin

$266 Vol.

<1%

Regional elections to elect the Regional Council of Värmland, Sweden are scheduled to take place on September 13, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Chair of the Regional Board of Region Värmland following the 2026 Swedish regional elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be formally elected by the relevant regional council as Chair of the Regional Board. Any interim or caretaker Chair will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Chair takes office by March 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 government of Sweden and Region Värmland; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Åsa Johansson holds a commanding position as the incumbent chair of Region Värmland’s regional board, with traders assigning her a 96.8% implied probability of continuing in the role after the September 2026 regional elections. Her party, Socialdemokraterna, leads the current governing arrangement, and recent official updates show her actively signing cooperation agreements with the county administrative board while overseeing improved financial forecasts and ongoing policy work on regional development and equality. New regional council members take office in November 2026, after which the fullmäktige will formally elect the board chair through established nomination and majority procedures. Low probabilities for alternatives such as Elisabeth Björk, Fredrik Larsson, and Erik Evestam align with limited reported momentum for leadership changes. A shift in post-election coalition negotiations or a significant decline in Socialdemokraterna’s seat share could still open pathways for another candidate, though no such developments have materialized in the immediate aftermath of the vote.

Regional elections to elect the Regional Council of Värmland, Sweden are scheduled to take place on September 13, 2026.

This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Chair of the Regional Board of Region Värmland following the 2026 Swedish regional elections.

To count for resolution, the individual must be formally elected by the relevant regional council as Chair of the Regional Board. Any interim or caretaker Chair will not count toward the resolution of this market.

If no such Chair takes office by March 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 government of Sweden and Region Värmland; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Regional elections to elect the Regional Council of Värmland, Sweden are scheduled to take place on September 13, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Chair of the Regional Board of Region Värmland following the 2026 Swedish regional elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be formally elected by the relevant regional council as Chair of the Regional Board. Any interim or caretaker Chair will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Chair takes office by March 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 government of Sweden and Region Värmland; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$32,156
End Date
Apr 1, 2027
Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 4:06 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
Regional elections to elect the Regional Council of Värmland, Sweden are scheduled to take place on September 13, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Chair of the Regional Board of Region Värmland following the 2026 Swedish regional elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be formally elected by the relevant regional council as Chair of the Regional Board. Any interim or caretaker Chair will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Chair takes office by March 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 government of Sweden and Region Värmland; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Åsa Johansson holds a commanding position as the incumbent chair of Region Värmland’s regional board, with traders assigning her a 96.8% implied probability of continuing in the role after the September 2026 regional elections. Her party, Socialdemokraterna, leads the current governing arrangement, and recent official updates show her actively signing cooperation agreements with the county administrative board while overseeing improved financial forecasts and ongoing policy work on regional development and equality. New regional council members take office in November 2026, after which the fullmäktige will formally elect the board chair through established nomination and majority procedures. Low probabilities for alternatives such as Elisabeth Björk, Fredrik Larsson, and Erik Evestam align with limited reported momentum for leadership changes. A shift in post-election coalition negotiations or a significant decline in Socialdemokraterna’s seat share could still open pathways for another candidate, though no such developments have materialized in the immediate aftermath of the vote.

Regional elections to elect the Regional Council of Värmland, Sweden are scheduled to take place on September 13, 2026.

This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Chair of the Regional Board of Region Värmland following the 2026 Swedish regional elections.

To count for resolution, the individual must be formally elected by the relevant regional council as Chair of the Regional Board. Any interim or caretaker Chair will not count toward the resolution of this market.

If no such Chair takes office by March 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 government of Sweden and Region Värmland; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Regional elections to elect the Regional Council of Värmland, Sweden are scheduled to take place on September 13, 2026. This market will resolve to the next individual who officially assumes the office of Chair of the Regional Board of Region Värmland following the 2026 Swedish regional elections. To count for resolution, the individual must be formally elected by the relevant regional council as Chair of the Regional Board. Any interim or caretaker Chair will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Chair takes office by March 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 government of Sweden and Region Värmland; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$32,156
End Date
Apr 1, 2027
Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 4:06 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...

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"Next Regional Board Chair of Värmland?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 9 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Åsa Johansson" at 97%, followed by "Elisabeth Björk" at 1%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 97¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 97% 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 Regional Board Chair of Värmland?" has generated $32.2K 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.

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The current frontrunner for "Next Regional Board Chair of Värmland?" is "Åsa Johansson" at 97%, meaning the market assigns a 97% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Elisabeth Björk" at 1%. 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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