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Will Renan Santos finish in second place in the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election? Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 11% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $1,026,219 volume
- Resolves
- 4 Oct 2026
- Updated
- 1 week ago
At 11%, the market prices Santos as a long shot to finish second in Brazil’s first round next October. The price has slipped down 2 points, suggesting modest erosion in conviction. With $1.03M in total volume, liquidity is solid enough to move on real news.
The math here is straightforward: Santos needs to be the second-place finisher among what will likely be a crowded field. Brazilian presidential elections typically see eight to twelve serious candidates. Finishing second requires both visibility and enough consolidated support to edge out most rivals—a narrower gate than simply being “in contention.” The market’s a long shot valuation reflects the baseline difficulty of that specific outcome.
Watch polling data and candidate registration deadlines as the election approaches. Any major shift in frontrunner dynamics, or consolidation that squeezes out mid-tier candidates, could reshape Santos’s pathway to second place. For now, the price treats it as possible but unlikely—a reasonable read on a candidate who would need both luck and skillful coalition-building to land precisely on the podium step he needs.
FAQ
What does a 11% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 11% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 11% likely.
How does this market resolve?
A presidential election is scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who receives the second-most valid votes in the first round of this election. The named candidates will be primarily ranked by the number of valid votes recei
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How are the odds set?
By traders, not a bookmaker. The price is the live consensus of everyone buying and selling, expressed as a probability between 1% and 99%.
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How do the odds work?
Every price between 1¢ and 99¢ is the implied chance of YES. A contract settles at $1 if it resolves yes and $0 if it does not. Read more →
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