With Republicans controlling the White House, House, and Senate after the 2024 elections, traders anticipate historical midterm headwinds for the president's party, reflected in strong pricing for narrow Democratic popular vote margins like 6-8% (23%) amid early generic ballot polls showing Democrats ahead by 2-5 points nationally. The leading "Other" outcome at 45.5% captures high uncertainty two years out, influenced by GOP-gerrymandered maps that boost Republican seat efficiency even in popular vote losses, as seen in 2022. Recent GOP retirements in swing districts and internal party divisions have slightly boosted Democratic bins, though volatile early polling and no major catalysts in the past month keep probabilities dispersed across close contests.
Résumé expérimental généré par IA à partir des données Polymarket · Mis à jour2026 Midterms: House Popular Vote Margin of Victory
2026 Midterms: House Popular Vote Margin of Victory
Democrats 6-8% 19%
Democrats 8-10% 14%
Democrats 4-6% 13%
Democrats 0-2% 11.8%

Democrats 16%+
2%

Democrats 14-16%
6%

Democrats 12-14%
2%

Democrats 10-12%
10%

Democrats 8-10%
14%

Democrats 6-8%
23%

Democrats 4-6%
13%

Democrats 2-4%
12%

Democrats 0-2%
12%

Republicans 0-2%
6%

Republicans 2-4%
10%

Republicans 4-6%
5%

Republicans 6%+
3%
Democrats 6-8% 19%
Democrats 8-10% 14%
Democrats 4-6% 13%
Democrats 0-2% 11.8%

Democrats 16%+
2%

Democrats 14-16%
6%

Democrats 12-14%
2%

Democrats 10-12%
10%

Democrats 8-10%
14%

Democrats 6-8%
23%

Democrats 4-6%
13%

Democrats 2-4%
12%

Democrats 0-2%
12%

Republicans 0-2%
6%

Republicans 2-4%
10%

Republicans 4-6%
5%

Republicans 6%+
3%
For the purpose of this market, the “popular vote margin of victory” is defined as the absolute difference between the percentage of valid votes cast for all Democratic Party House candidates and the percentage of valid votes cast for all Republican Party House candidates in this election. The percentage of the valid votes cast for each party’s House candidates will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes that party’s House candidates receive by the sum of all valid votes cast for U.S. House candidates in the election. Only votes cast for candidates for U.S. Representative (voting members of the House of Representatives from districts in the 50 states) will be considered; votes for Delegates and the Resident Commissioner will not be considered.
If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve based on the vote totals as published by the US Clerk of the House. Any recount included in the Clerk of the House’s publication will be considered.
If the US House of Representatives midterm elections do not take place by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The resolution source for this market will be the 2026 midterm election results published by the US Clerk of the House (https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/). If the 2026 midterm elections take place, and the Clerk of the House does not publish the results of this election by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source may be chosen.
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Resolver
0x69c47De9D...For the purpose of this market, the “popular vote margin of victory” is defined as the absolute difference between the percentage of valid votes cast for all Democratic Party House candidates and the percentage of valid votes cast for all Republican Party House candidates in this election. The percentage of the valid votes cast for each party’s House candidates will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes that party’s House candidates receive by the sum of all valid votes cast for U.S. House candidates in the election. Only votes cast for candidates for U.S. Representative (voting members of the House of Representatives from districts in the 50 states) will be considered; votes for Delegates and the Resident Commissioner will not be considered.
If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve based on the vote totals as published by the US Clerk of the House. Any recount included in the Clerk of the House’s publication will be considered.
If the US House of Representatives midterm elections do not take place by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The resolution source for this market will be the 2026 midterm election results published by the US Clerk of the House (https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/). If the 2026 midterm elections take place, and the Clerk of the House does not publish the results of this election by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source may be chosen.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...With Republicans controlling the White House, House, and Senate after the 2024 elections, traders anticipate historical midterm headwinds for the president's party, reflected in strong pricing for narrow Democratic popular vote margins like 6-8% (23%) amid early generic ballot polls showing Democrats ahead by 2-5 points nationally. The leading "Other" outcome at 45.5% captures high uncertainty two years out, influenced by GOP-gerrymandered maps that boost Republican seat efficiency even in popular vote losses, as seen in 2022. Recent GOP retirements in swing districts and internal party divisions have slightly boosted Democratic bins, though volatile early polling and no major catalysts in the past month keep probabilities dispersed across close contests.
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