UT-01 House Election Margin of Victory
PoliticsElectionsMargin of VictoryMidtermsHouse ElectionsUtah MidtermMidterm MOV
Start Date
2026-08-11
End Date
2026-11-04
24h Volume
$5K
Total Volume
$21K
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 40% or more?15¢15%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 35%-40%?28¢28%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 30%-35%?32¢32%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 25%-30%?18¢18%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 20%-25%?7¢7%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 15%-20%?8¢8%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 10%-15%?8¢8%
  • Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election by 0%-10%?4¢4%
  • Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 UT-01 House election?3¢3%

The court-ordered redistricting that consolidated most of Salt Lake County into Utah’s 1st district created a structurally Democratic-leaning seat, with the 2024 presidential results showing a roughly 24-point Democratic advantage. This shift, combined with Ben McAdams’s primary win and prior congressional experience, has produced consistent polling leads of 30–45 points over Republican Riley Owen. Trader pricing on Polymarket reflects this baseline through elevated probabilities for Democratic margins in the 30–40% range and minimal odds on a Republican victory. Limited recent campaign events, including a late-September debate, and Owen’s lower fundraising have not altered the fundamentals. The November 3 election remains the key upcoming catalyst that could confirm or modestly adjust these implied probabilities.

Rules

The 2026 UT-01 House election is currently expected to be held on November 3, 2026. This market will resolve according to the margin of victory between the top two candidates in the specified election. The "margin of victory" is defined as the absolute difference between the percentages of valid votes received by the first-place and second-place candidates. Percentages of the valid votes received by each candidate will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes each of the top two candidates receives by the sum of all valid votes cast in the election. For purposes of this market, candidates nominated by the Democratic & Republican Parties will represent the options for "Democrat" and "Republican," respectively. Independent candidates will not represent options for either party. The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party. If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher margin bracket. If two or more candidates tie for the most valid votes in this election, and the tie is between two candidates listed, this market will resolve to the lowest margin bracket for the candidate whose ballot-listed last name comes first in alphabetical order. If the tie is between a listed candidate and an unlisted candidate, this market will resolve to the lowest margin bracket for the listed candidate. If the tie is between two or more unlisted candidates, this market will resolve to "Other." If the listed candidate is represented in this market group as "Republican" or "Democrat" their ballot-listed last name will still be used for tiebreaking. This market will resolve based on the official vote count once the count has been made official. If the election results are not known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". If a recount is initiated before the vote total has been made official, the market will remain open until the recount is completed and the vote is made official. The primary resolution source for this market will be the official results of the 2026 UT-01 House election 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.

UT-01 House Election Margin of Victory

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