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Will United Russia (ER) win the most seats in the next Russian parliamentary election? Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 96% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $630,641 volume
- Resolves
- 30 Sep 2026
- Updated
- 2 months ago
United Russia trades at 96%, a reading that reflects all but certain confidence in the Kremlin-aligned party’s dominance in the 2026 State Duma elections. The price has held steady barely a point either way, suggesting modest but steady conviction among traders. At $631k in volume, the market has decent liquidity for a bet on Russian parliamentary outcomes two years out.
The pricing makes structural sense: United Russia has won the most seats in every State Duma election since 2007, benefits from the electoral system and state machinery, and faces no organized opposition capable of displacing it. For the market to move meaningfully lower, you’d need either a significant shift in Russian electoral politics or visible signs of fracturing within the ruling party’s coalition. Absent those catalysts—or a sudden material change in how results are reported—this contract will likely 30 September 2026 with ER’s victory already baked in.
The real risk here is binary: either the party wins (as expected) or something breaks the system enough to scatter the outcome. 96% prices don’t leave much room for surprise, which is appropriate given the structural realities. But it’s also why the market is thin for believers in disruption.
FAQ
What does a 96% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 96% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 96% likely.
How does this market resolve?
Parliamentary elections are to be scheduled to be held in Russia in September 2026. This market will resolve according to the political party that wins the greatest number of seats in the next Russian State Duma election. If the results are not known definitively by September 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET
Where can I trade it?
This market is listed on Polymarket. Prediction markets carry real financial risk and may not be available in every state.
Are political prediction markets legal in the US?
On CFTC-regulated exchanges, political event contracts are available to traders 18+ in most states, though the picture is contested and varies by state. See our guide on whether prediction markets are legal.
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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What is a prediction market?
A prediction market lets you trade contracts on whether a real-world event will happen. The live price moves with supply and demand and reads as the implied probability. Read more →
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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