Next UK Prime Minister in 2026?: result and scorecard
Resolved Andy Burnham. One day before close Polymarket priced that outcome at 99.9%; a week before, 99.6%. $16.6M traded in total.
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| Outcome | Result |
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| Andy Burnham | WON |
| Nigel Farage | LOST |
| No Next PM in 2026 | LOST |
| Rupert Lowe | LOST |
| Angela Rayner | LOST |
| Wes Streeting | LOST |
| Darren Jones | LOST |
| Shabana Mahmood | LOST |
| Yvette Cooper | LOST |
| David Lammy | LOST |
| Rachel Reeves | LOST |
| Al Carns | LOST |
| Ed Miliband | LOST |
| Kemi Badenoch | LOST |
| Lucy Powell | LOST |
| Ed Davey | LOST |
| Robert Jenrick | LOST |
| James Cleverly | LOST |
| Boris Johnson | LOST |
| Bridget Phillipson | LOST |
| John Healey | LOST |
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Price history to resolution
Scorecard
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to the next individual who is officially appointed as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially appointed by the United Kingdom Monarch. Any interim or caretaker Prime Minister will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Prime Minister is appointed by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No Next PM in 2026”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Government of the United Kingdom; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Frequently asked questions
- How did "Next UK Prime Minister in 2026?" resolve?
- It resolved Andy Burnham around December 31, 2026.
- What did the market predict?
- Polymarket priced the winning outcome at 99.9% one day before close, 99.6% one week before and 92.7% one month before.
- How much was traded?
- $16.6M across 61 outcomes.
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