The Hannover mayoral race remains tightly contested ahead of the September 13 first-round vote, with trader pricing reflecting a near-even split between SPD challenger Axel von der Ohe and incumbent Green Belit Onay. Recent candidate announcements and the launch of formal campaigning have kept the contest fluid, as von der Ohe leverages his role as deputy mayor and finance official to emphasize local governance continuity with change, while Onay highlights his record since 2019. A late-July poll showed Onay ahead of CDU candidate Peter Karst and von der Ohe, yet market consensus treats the outcome as uncertain, consistent with historical patterns in German municipal runoffs where turnout and second preferences can shift quickly. No single recent event has produced decisive separation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHannover Mayoral Election Winner
Hannover Mayoral Election Winner
Axel von der Ohe 45%
Belit Onay 39%
Peter Karst 7.9%
Jessica Schülke 3.5%
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NEW
Sep 13, 2026
Axel von der Ohe
51%
Belit Onay
45%
Peter Karst
8%
Jessica Schülke
3%
Maren Kaminski
2%
Larissa Boch
<1%
Bruno Adam Wolf
<1%
Muammer Duran
<1%
Thorsten Meyer
<1%
Axel von der Ohe 45%
Belit Onay 39%
Peter Karst 7.9%
Jessica Schülke 3.5%
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NEW
Sep 13, 2026
Axel von der Ohe
$2,292 Vol.
51%
Belit Onay
$2,143 Vol.
45%
Peter Karst
$972 Vol.
8%
Jessica Schülke
$585 Vol.
3%
Maren Kaminski
$817 Vol.
2%
Larissa Boch
$544 Vol.
<1%
Bruno Adam Wolf
$563 Vol.
<1%
Muammer Duran
$533 Vol.
<1%
Thorsten Meyer
$502 Vol.
<1%
The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover 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 Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.The Hannover mayoral race remains tightly contested ahead of the September 13 first-round vote, with trader pricing reflecting a near-even split between SPD challenger Axel von der Ohe and incumbent Green Belit Onay. Recent candidate announcements and the launch of formal campaigning have kept the contest fluid, as von der Ohe leverages his role as deputy mayor and finance official to emphasize local governance continuity with change, while Onay highlights his record since 2019. A late-July poll showed Onay ahead of CDU candidate Peter Karst and von der Ohe, yet market consensus treats the outcome as uncertain, consistent with historical patterns in German municipal runoffs where turnout and second preferences can shift quickly. No single recent event has produced decisive separation.
The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover 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 Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover 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 Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
Market Opened: Jul 24, 2026, 7:39 PM ET
Volume
$8,951End Date
Sep 13, 2026Market Opened
Jul 24, 2026, 7:39 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover 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 Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.The Hannover mayoral race remains tightly contested ahead of the September 13 first-round vote, with trader pricing reflecting a near-even split between SPD challenger Axel von der Ohe and incumbent Green Belit Onay. Recent candidate announcements and the launch of formal campaigning have kept the contest fluid, as von der Ohe leverages his role as deputy mayor and finance official to emphasize local governance continuity with change, while Onay highlights his record since 2019. A late-July poll showed Onay ahead of CDU candidate Peter Karst and von der Ohe, yet market consensus treats the outcome as uncertain, consistent with historical patterns in German municipal runoffs where turnout and second preferences can shift quickly. No single recent event has produced decisive separation.
The next Hannover mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Hannover, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Hannover). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover 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 Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Hannover 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 Landeshauptstadt Hannover, including its election office and municipal election committee.
Volume
$8,951End Date
Sep 13, 2026Market Opened
Jul 24, 2026, 7:39 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The Hannover mayoral race remains tightly contested ahead of the September 13 first-round vote, with trader pricing reflecting a near-even split between SPD challenger Axel von der Ohe and incumbent Green Belit Onay. Recent candidate announcements and the launch of formal campaigning have kept the contest fluid, as von der Ohe leverages his role as deputy mayor and finance official to emphasize local governance continuity with change, while Onay highlights his record since 2019. A late-July poll showed Onay ahead of CDU candidate Peter Karst and von der Ohe, yet market consensus treats the outcome as uncertain, consistent with historical patterns in German municipal runoffs where turnout and second preferences can shift quickly. No single recent event has produced decisive separation.
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