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title: "Richmond Mayoral Election"
canonical_url: https://betcrypto.now/events/richmond-mayoral-election
status: live
trading_closes_at: 2027-10-17T14:00:00+00:00
total_volume_usd: 28644.42
venues: ["Kalshi", "Polymarket"]
categories: ["Politics"]
prices_as_of: 2026-10-09T07:05:45+00:00
publisher: BetCrypto
data_api: https://betcrypto.now/api/v1/events/richmond-mayoral-election
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# Richmond Mayoral Election

Live · $28,644 traded · listed on Kalshi, Polymarket

## About

The 2026 Richmond, BC mayoral election is currently scheduled to be held on October 17, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Richmond 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 Richmond.

_From Polymarket's listing._

## Main market

| Outcome | Probability | Cheapest | Kalshi | Polymarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Howard | 55% | 57¢ on Polymarket | 60¢ | 57¢ |
| Kash Heed | 15% | 21¢ on Polymarket | 30¢ | 21¢ |
| Alexa Loo | 12% | 13¢ on Polymarket | 16¢ | 13¢ |
| Dickens Cheung | 1% | 1.5¢ on Polymarket | — | 1.5¢ |
| Henry Yao | 0.5% | 0.9¢ on Polymarket | — | 0.9¢ |
| Mei Kang | 0.3% | 0.4¢ on Polymarket | — | 0.4¢ |
| Sheldon Starrett | 0.2% | 0.3¢ on Polymarket | — | 0.3¢ |

## Open on a venue

- [Kalshi](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/539782?via=md)
- [Polymarket](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/218733?via=md)

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