Trader consensus on Polymarket reflects a tight Vancouver mayoral race ahead of the October 17, 2026, civic election, with former ABC Vancouver chief of staff Kareem Allam edging incumbent Mayor Ken Sim amid a crowded field of challengers. Allam's lead stems from his insider critique of Sim's administration on affordability and public safety, bolstered by a lack of progressive unity—COPE, Greens, and OneCity agreed in mid-April to cap non-mayoral candidates but rejected a single anti-Sim contender, preserving vote splitting that favors ABC. Recent entries like COPE's Stephanie Allen and TEAM's Colleen Hardwick on May 11 further fragment the opposition. Separation could arise from new polls, a progressive endorsement consolidation behind Fry or Allam, or escalation of unverified foreign influence allegations against Sim.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKareem Allam 40%
Ken Sim 34%
Pete Fry 15.0%
William Azaroff 4.4%
$66,190 Vol.
$66,190 Vol.

Kareem Allam
40%

Ken Sim
34%

Pete Fry
15%

William Azaroff
4%

Colleen Hardwick
3%

John Coupar
1%

Rebecca Bligh
1%

Sean Orr
1%

Tim Louis
<1%

Amanda Burrows
<1%

Kirk LaPointe
<1%

Fred Harding
<1%
Kareem Allam 40%
Ken Sim 34%
Pete Fry 15.0%
William Azaroff 4.4%
$66,190 Vol.
$66,190 Vol.

Kareem Allam
40%

Ken Sim
34%

Pete Fry
15%

William Azaroff
4%

Colleen Hardwick
3%

John Coupar
1%

Rebecca Bligh
1%

Sean Orr
1%

Tim Louis
<1%

Amanda Burrows
<1%

Kirk LaPointe
<1%

Fred Harding
<1%
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Vancouver 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 June 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 Vancouver.
Market Opened: Apr 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Vancouver 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 June 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 Vancouver.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Trader consensus on Polymarket reflects a tight Vancouver mayoral race ahead of the October 17, 2026, civic election, with former ABC Vancouver chief of staff Kareem Allam edging incumbent Mayor Ken Sim amid a crowded field of challengers. Allam's lead stems from his insider critique of Sim's administration on affordability and public safety, bolstered by a lack of progressive unity—COPE, Greens, and OneCity agreed in mid-April to cap non-mayoral candidates but rejected a single anti-Sim contender, preserving vote splitting that favors ABC. Recent entries like COPE's Stephanie Allen and TEAM's Colleen Hardwick on May 11 further fragment the opposition. Separation could arise from new polls, a progressive endorsement consolidation behind Fry or Allam, or escalation of unverified foreign influence allegations against Sim.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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