Colombia’s razor-thin runoff win nudges Bardella to 24.5% on Polymarket
Colombia Runoff Nail-Biter Highlights Election Volatility as Polymarket’s Bardella Odds Slip to 24.5%
Colombia’s presidential runoff produced a narrow win for right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella on an initial count, underscoring how tightly contested elections can turn on small margins. On Polymarket’s “Next French Presidential Election” contract, Jordan Bardella remained the leading outcome at 24.5%, down 1 point from 25.5%.
Key Takeaways
- Polymarket prices Jordan Bardella as the top pick to win the 2027 French presidential election at 24.5% (No 75.5%).
- Bardella’s implied odds slipped 1 point as traders positioned across a crowded multi-candidate field with heavy total volume.
- The contract is set to resolve by 2027-04-30, with total matched volume at $103,932,210.
Colombia’s right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella clinched a narrow victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to an initial ballot count. The national registrar’s tally of just under 100% of ballots put De La Espriella at 49.66% versus 48.70% for his rival, Senator Ivan Cepeda, a gap of roughly 250,000 votes. Cepeda had campaigned on maintaining policies associated with President Gustavo Petro, including state pension payments for the poor, labor reforms backed by unions, a moratorium on new oil projects, and continued peace talks with armed groups. De La Espriella blamed Petro for economic and security troubles and pledged to end talks with rebels and criminal groups while boosting oil and gas, cutting taxes, and shrinking the state by as much as 40%, while keeping Petro’s 23% minimum-wage increase and other popular measures. Cepeda said he would await a final ballot-by-ballot check and that his campaign was challenging results from about 33,000 ballot boxes out of 122,000.
Next French Presidential Election Market Sees $103.9M Matched Volume With Bardella 24.5%, Philippe 19.5%, Melenchon 11.5
On Polymarket, the “Next French Presidential Election” market is active with $103,932,210 in volume and a tightly packed top tier. Jordan Bardella leads at 24.5% Yes / 75.5% No, with Edouard Philippe next at 19.5% Yes / 80.5% No and Jean-Luc Melenchon at 11.5% Yes / 88.5% No, pointing to fragmented conviction rather than a runaway favorite. Lower down the board, Marine Le Pen is priced at 6.5% Yes / 93.5% No, while Eric Zemmour sits at 0.75% Yes / 99.25% No, indicating the market assigns minimal probability to long-shot outcomes. The leading price moved down to 24.5% from 25.5% on the latest reading, while the market’s 24-hour and 7-day change measures both show a 2-point move in the summary data.
Traders will focus on whether the top line tightens or widens among Bardella, Philippe, and Melenchon as the contract heads toward its 2027-04-30 resolution date.
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Odds Trend
| Window | Change (pp) |
|---|---|
| 24h | +2.0 |
| 7d | +2.0 |
By the Numbers
- Platform: Polymarket
- Market: Next French Presidential Election
- Contract type: Price strike ladder: each rung has separate Yes/No; Yes means the spot price is above that USD strike at settlement.
- Resolution window: Apr 30, 2027 (UTC)
- Status: Active (open for trading)
- Volume: ~$103,932,210
Top strike rungs
| Strike | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Bardella | 24.5% | 75.5% |
| Édouard Philippe | 19.5% | 80.5% |
| Jean-Luc Mélenchon | 11.5% | 88.5% |
| Marine Le Pen | 6.5% | 93.5% |
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- Brazil Presidential Election — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 54%
- California Governor Election Winner — Xavier Becerra 89%