- Will Chen Yu-jen win the next Kinmen County Magistrate election?98¢98%
- Will Liang Wen-tao win the next Kinmen County Magistrate election?3¢3%
- Will Li Wen-liang win the next Kinmen County Magistrate election?2¢2%
- Will Yang Cheng-wu win the next Kinmen County Magistrate election?<1¢<1%
Chen Yu-jen, the Kuomintang legislator and party’s sole nominee for Kinmen County magistrate, holds a commanding 95.5% implied probability in the market ahead of the November 28 election. Recent polling reinforces this position, with a September KMT-commissioned survey showing her at 45.4% support—more than 34 points ahead of the nearest rival, former deputy magistrate Li Wen-liang—while a mid-October street poll indicated overwhelming preference. Party consolidation strengthened her standing when former magistrate Yang Cheng-wu withdrew in early September to avoid splitting the vote. The fragmented field of independent candidates has produced no coordinated challenge, leaving her path to victory through established KMT networks and local organizational strength. A reversal would require an unforeseen late development, such as a significant scandal or abrupt shift among undecided voters, to alter the current consensus.
Rules
Taiwanese local elections are scheduled to be held on November 28, 2026. This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next Magistrate of Kinmen County as a result of this election. Temporary, interim, or placeholder Magistrates appointed before the election will not be considered. If the result of this election isn't known, or no candidate has been elected, by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other". This market will resolve based on the results of the elections as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the Taiwanese government, specifically the Central Election Commission (https://db.cec.gov.tw/).