West Virginia Senate Election: Turnout
PM $14.6K
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West Virginia Senate Election: Turnout
PM $14.6K
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As of Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC, the highest-priced outcome on Polymarket is 450K-500K at 39.5%.
Polymarket
- 450K-500K39.5%
- 500K-550K25%
- 400K-450K11%
- 600K-650K6.2%
- 650K+5.5%
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AI Analysis
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PM $14.6K
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Source snapshot: Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
About This Event
This market will resolve according to the total number of valid votes cast in the 2026 midterm election for Senator from West Virginia. If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket. If the results of the specified election are not definitively known by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket. All votes certified for candidates or non-candidate options in the specified election are included. Invalidated or blank votes are not included. In ranked-choice or preferential systems, the first-round vote total will be used. The primary resolution source for this market will be the official results of the 2026 midterm election for Senator from West Virginia, as published by the state electoral authority responsible for certifying the results of the election; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This analysis is awaiting a background update, so its prices may be older than the odds above.
Snapshot observed 2026-10-16T00:00:06.034Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This snapshot covers seven Polymarket contracts in one event, "West Virginia Senate Election: Turnout." Each contract asks about the total number of valid votes cast in the 2026 midterm election for Senator from West Virginia, in a different range [1]. The bracket rules matter for reading the prices. Invalidated or blank votes are excluded, and in ranked-choice or preferential systems the first-round total is used [1]. If a reported value falls exactly between two brackets, the market resolves to the higher bracket [1]. If the results are not definitively known by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market resolves to the lowest range bracket [1]. The listed end time for all seven contracts is 2026-11-04T04:59:00.000Z [1]. That is the listed close time, not a statement that results will be final by then.
Reading the snapshot
The provider observation time is 2026-10-16T00:00:06.034Z, and this package was retrieved at 2026-10-16T01:52:18.638Z [1]. The prices below describe that observation only and should not be read as live quotes. The Yes prices are: 400,000 to 450,000 at 0.125; 450,000 to 500,000 at 0.39; 500,000 to 550,000 at 0.225; 550,000 to 600,000 at 0.123; 600,000 to 650,000 at 0.0705; 650,000 or more at 0.0795; and less than 400,000 at 0.0025 [1].
The highest Yes price in this sample is the 450,000 to 500,000 bracket. That observation does not indicate how likely the outcome is, because these are snapshot prices, not verified probabilities. The seven Yes prices sum to 1.025, which is one reason to treat them as indicative rather than calibrated. The package does not include volume or trader counts, so it says nothing about liquidity or how many participants hold each view.
The sample is complete for this saved event. All seven saved markets are included, and the record reports no partial sample [1]. The sampling warning still applies: the saved markets do not establish that the provider lists every possible real-world outcome [1]. Because only one platform appears here, no cross-platform comparison is possible.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why any price is where it is, and this report does not attempt to. The contracts remain open until the listed end time, and resolution depends on certified official results, not on the observed prices [1]. Any difference in how other platforms word similar contracts would need to be checked against their own rules before comparing them.
References
- Polymarket: West Virginia Senate Election: Turnout. Provider data observed 2026-10-16T00:00:06.034Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 16, 2026 UTCThis saved content is awaiting a background update. It may contain outdated claims; use the dated market data and provider rules for the latest available information.
Overview
This market is a bracket contract on total turnout in the 2026 midterm election for Senator from West Virginia. It resolves according to the total number of valid votes cast in that election, and the rules name the official results published by the state electoral authority that certifies the election as the primary resolution source [1]. The contract is one of several brackets in the same Polymarket event, each covering a different vote-count range [1]. Each bracket trades as a separate yes or no contract, so the event as a whole describes a distribution across ranges rather than a single forecast [1]. The rules define the counted total with some care. All votes certified for candidates or non-candidate options are included, while invalidated or blank votes are not [1]. In ranked-choice or preferential systems, the first-round vote total is used [1]. The rules also set boundary and fallback treatment: if a reported value falls exactly between two brackets, the market resolves to the higher range bracket, and if the results are not definitively known by March 31, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET, it resolves to the lowest range bracket [1]. The listed end time for the event is 2026-11-04T04:59:00.000Z [1]. That timestamp is the provider's listed end time for trading and does not by itself establish when results will be certified. The provider's rules allow an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting to be used if needed, but the official certified results are the primary source [1]. Because the saved event reflects a snapshot taken at the time of retrieval, any prices associated with it describe that moment only and are not executable quotes.
Historical Context
The supplied background covers earlier West Virginia Senate elections. In 2012, incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin won a first full term, and the summary notes that he outperformed Barack Obama in the concurrent presidential election by 25.06 percentage points in vote share and won all but 3 counties [3]. In 2018, Manchin won a second full term against Patrick Morrisey, and the summary notes that this was one of ten Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election [2]. These sources describe past elections only. They do not provide the 2026 candidate field, current turnout, or any present-day status for the 2026 race.
Why It Matters
The contract measures a single number: the total valid votes certified for the 2026 West Virginia Senate race. Because it is tied to an official count rather than a candidate outcome, it tracks participation rather than who wins [1]. The rules exclude invalid and blank votes, which means the counted total can differ from the number of ballots cast [1]. Traders who want to express a view on turnout can compare the bracket ranges against that official definition, but the rules settle the question only through the certified count [1].
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-16 at 00:00 UTC. It contains listings from Polymarket. Market descriptions and listed closing times define the contracts; they do not establish that the real-world outcome has occurred. This article does not include a separately verified news update. [1]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this contract actually count?
It counts the total number of valid votes cast in the 2026 midterm election for Senator from West Virginia, using all votes certified for candidates or non-candidate options [1]. Invalidated or blank votes are not included [1].
Which source determines the result?
The primary resolution source is the official results of the election as published by the state electoral authority responsible for certifying results. An overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used [1].
What happens if the result falls exactly on a boundary between two brackets?
The market resolves to the higher range bracket [1].
What happens if the results are not definitively known by the deadline?
If the results of the specified election are not definitively known by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market resolves to the lowest range bracket [1].
Does the contract count first-round votes in ranked-choice systems?
Yes. In ranked-choice or preferential systems, the rules use the first-round vote total [1].
AI-written background. References identify the evidence used; Wikipedia links under Learn More are additional reading. Prices and provider rules are dated snapshots. This is not financial advice.
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