Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Election Predictions UK) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
30% | 70% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Trade this market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
30% | 70% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Trade this market → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Trade this market → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Trade this market → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Trade this market → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Marine Le Pen | 30% |
| Édouard Philippe | 26% |
| Jean-Luc Mélenchon | 14% |
| Gabriel Attal | 4% |
| Jordan Bardella | 3% |
| Bruno Retailleau | 3% |
| François Hollande | 3% |
| David Lisnard | 2% |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | 2% |
| Dominique de Villepin | 2% |
| Sarah Knafo | 2% |
| Éric Zemmour | 1% |
| Sébastien Lecornu | 1% |
| Xavier Bertrand | 0% |
| Laurent Wauquiez | 0% |
| François Ruffin | 0% |
| Marine Tondelier | 0% |
| Fabien Roussel | 0% |
| Olivier Faure | 0% |
| Ségolène Royal | 0% |
| François Asselineau | 0% |
| Clémentine Autain | 0% |
| Nicolas Dupont-Aignan | 0% |
| Michel Barnier | 0% |
| Valérie Pécresse | 0% |
| François Bayrou | 0% |
| Élisabeth Borne | 0% |
| Yaël Braun-Pivet | 0% |
| Jean Castex | 0% |
| Gérald Darmanin | 0% |
| Carole Delga | 0% |
| Bernard Cazeneuve | 0% |
| Manuel Bompard | 0% |
| Mathilde Panot | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| Juan Branco | 0% |
| Clémence Guetté | 0% |
| Karim Bouamrane | 0% |
| Lucie Castets | 0% |
| Yannick Jadot | 0% |
| François Baroin | 0% |
| Marion Maréchal | 0% |
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Market context
Market consensus: 30% chance of next french presidential election. Prediction markets aggregate real capital to produce this probability signal. The next French presidential election is currently expected to be held around April 2027. This market pertains to the outcome of the next French presidential election, regardless …
Methodology
Political prediction markets differ structurally from sports betting: thinner liquidity, longer settlement windows, higher sensitivity to single news events. This page shows the live Polymarket quote for Next French Presidential Election plus platform attributes for the three reference venues, so you can see at a glance where the deepest market for this question sits.
Resolution & payout
Political markets typically settle on official candidate or agency confirmation. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, the two-hour window opens, then the smart contract pays USDC.
Kalshi settles USD via CFTC clearinghouse, with clearly defined resolution sources (e.g. AP race calls for elections). Betfair settles after the official outcome is registered with the league or agency. Manifold is play-money.
FAQ
- How accurate are political prediction markets?
- Historically more accurate than polls. Polymarket's Brier score on US 2024 elections was ~0.11 — better than 538 (~0.14) and every mainstream poll. Markets aggregate information with real skin in the game.
- Which platform has the deepest political liquidity?
- Polymarket — by far. US 2024 presidential volume was ~$3.5B vs Kalshi (~$200M) and Betfair (~$120M). Where Polymarket is geo-blocked, brokers like Election Predictions UK route into the same order book at 0% fees.
- How fast do political markets react to news?
- High-liquidity markets move within seconds to minutes. A Trump tweet on the economy can shift the "Trump 2024" market 2-5 points before mainstream media has written anything.
- Are political prediction markets legal in my country?
- It varies. They sit in legal gray areas in most jurisdictions. Polymarket is geo-blocked from US/UK/EU; some broker frontends have a different geo footprint. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose, and only if you understand the legal status in your jurisdiction.
- Which political events have the biggest volume?
- US Presidential election, party nominations (DNC/RNC), Senate majorities, individual state outcomes (Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin), and major European elections. Peak markets reach $50-500M per event.
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