- Will Mary Duniam win the next Waratah–Wynyard mayoral election?3¢
- Will Kevin Hyland win the next Waratah–Wynyard mayoral election?1¢
- Will Leanne Raw win the next Waratah–Wynyard mayoral election?16¢
- Will Chloe Foster win the next Waratah–Wynyard mayoral election?7¢
- Will Dillon Roberts win the next Waratah–Wynyard mayoral election?23¢
- Will Michael Johnstone win the next Waratah–Wynyard mayoral election?11¢
Local government elections are scheduled to be held across Tasmania on October 27, 2026. This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next Mayor of the Waratah–Wynyard Council area 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 March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other". This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as declared by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/).
The open field for the Waratah–Wynyard mayoral contest on October 27, 2026, keeps trader consensus fragmented across numerous candidates priced at 50%, with Dillon Roberts at 22.5% and Leanne Raw at 16% leading the named contenders while Michael Johnstone, Chloe Foster, Mary Duniam, and Kevin Hyland trail. Incumbent Mayor Mary Duniam has confirmed her retirement, creating a vacancy that has drawn announcements from sitting councillors Roberts, Raw, and Johnstone, each highlighting local government experience and efficiency goals. Nominations open September 7 and close September 21, leaving room for additional entrants and sustaining uncertainty around ticket dynamics and voter priorities on rates, infrastructure, and services. No decisive endorsements or polling have emerged to shift positioning ahead of the Tasmanian Electoral Commission declaration.