Resolution criteria on PolyGram: The 2026 Watford mayoral election is currently scheduled to be held on May 7, 2026. This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Watford 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 Watford Borough Council.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Ryan Bonar | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Mark Dixon | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Abdul Laskar | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Jake Mitchell | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Keith Morgan | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Ketankumar Pipaliya | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Peter Taylor | 100% YES | 0% NO |
| Other | 0% YES | 100% NO |
Watford will hold a mayoral election on 7 May 2026 to determine its next chief executive. The election follows the standard local government electoral cycle in England, where mayors elected in 2022 typically serve four-year terms. The current 0% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects the early stage of price discovery, with minimal trading volume establishing the baseline odds. As the election approaches and candidate announcements materialise, the order book will consolidate around more substantive probabilities reflecting genuine market conviction.
Watford's mayoral contests have historically been dominated by Labour and Conservative candidates, with occasional independent challengers. The 2022 election saw Labour retain the mayoralty, and the party's standing in local government through 2024 and 2025 will substantially influence candidate viability and campaign momentum. Comparable English mayoral races demonstrate that early-stage markets often show extreme probabilities that shift dramatically once formal candidacies are declared and campaign infrastructure becomes visible.
Traders should monitor candidate announcements from major parties, expected in late 2025 or early 2026, alongside any significant shifts in Watford's local political landscape. Council by-election results and changes in party representation before May 2026 will signal underlying electoral sentiment. The resolution window extends to 30 April 2027, providing clarity on any delayed result declarations, though English local elections typically produce confirmed outcomes within days of polling.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Watford Mayoral Election Winner" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$49K in lifetime turnover and $0 of resting liquidity puts this market in the above the median by volume for global elections contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 7 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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