The fragmented field of challengers to incumbent Mayor Ken Sim continues to shape trader consensus in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver mayoral election, with Kareem Allam holding a modest lead. Allam, Sim’s former chief of staff now running under the Vancouver Liberals banner, benefits from name recognition and early organizational efforts, while Sim draws support from his ABC Vancouver record on fiscal measures such as the zero property-tax increase. Recent agreements among progressive parties to cap council candidates have reduced some vote splitting at the lower levels, yet separate mayoral bids by Pete Fry for the Greens, William Azaroff for OneCity, and others including Rebecca Bligh and Colleen Hardwick keep the anti-incumbent vote divided. This crowded landscape sustains tight odds between the top two contenders and leaves room for shifts as nomination deadlines and campaign fundraising intensify in the coming months.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKareem Allam 42%
Ken Sim 34%
Pete Fry 15.4%
William Azaroff 5.2%
$67,575 Vol.
$67,575 Vol.

Kareem Allam
42%

Ken Sim
34%

Pete Fry
15%

William Azaroff
5%

John Coupar
2%

Colleen Hardwick
1%

Rebecca Bligh
1%

Sean Orr
1%

Tim Louis
<1%

Amanda Burrows
<1%

Kirk LaPointe
<1%

Fred Harding
<1%
Kareem Allam 42%
Ken Sim 34%
Pete Fry 15.4%
William Azaroff 5.2%
$67,575 Vol.
$67,575 Vol.

Kareem Allam
42%

Ken Sim
34%

Pete Fry
15%

William Azaroff
5%

John Coupar
2%

Colleen Hardwick
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...The fragmented field of challengers to incumbent Mayor Ken Sim continues to shape trader consensus in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver mayoral election, with Kareem Allam holding a modest lead. Allam, Sim’s former chief of staff now running under the Vancouver Liberals banner, benefits from name recognition and early organizational efforts, while Sim draws support from his ABC Vancouver record on fiscal measures such as the zero property-tax increase. Recent agreements among progressive parties to cap council candidates have reduced some vote splitting at the lower levels, yet separate mayoral bids by Pete Fry for the Greens, William Azaroff for OneCity, and others including Rebecca Bligh and Colleen Hardwick keep the anti-incumbent vote divided. This crowded landscape sustains tight odds between the top two contenders and leaves room for shifts as nomination deadlines and campaign fundraising intensify in the coming months.
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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