57% — Who will win the first round of the Los Angeles mayoral election
Leader: Karen Bass at 57% · Kalshi 57% · 3 contracts · $3K volume · medium confidence
Updated 2026-05-09 07:21:16 UTC

Tracks the leading outcome in a winner-take-all prediction market set with 3 outcomes.

Why this matters:
This probability represents the estimated likelihood that incumbent Mayor Karen Bass will receive the most votes in Los Angeles's non-partisan mayoral election's first round, currently priced at 38%. The current level reflects a competitive race with multiple viable candidates. Bass faces significant competition from Spencer Pratt, who is priced at 31%, with a runner-up candidate at 30%, indicating a fragmented field where no candidate has commanding support. Key factors driving this probability include Bass's incumbent advantage offset by potential voter dissatisfaction with homelessness and public safety issues, the strength of Pratt's fundraising and name recognition, and whether turnout favors establishment or anti-establishment candidates. The election results themselves will definitively resolve this outcome, providing the clearest catalyst for probability movement as voting data becomes available.

Key factors:
- Bass's incumbent advantage versus voter sentiment on homelessness and public safety performance in Los Angeles
- Spencer Pratt's fundraising totals and polling trajectory relative to Bass in recent surveys
- Fragmentation of the field with three candidates polling within 5-8 percentage points of each other
- Turnout composition and whether early/mail voting patterns favor establishment or anti-establishment candidates
- Endorsement patterns and late-stage campaign momentum in the weeks immediately preceding the election

Contracts:
- Who will win the first round of the Los Angeles mayoral election?: Karen Bass — 57¢ Kalshi $228 (weight 7%)
- Who will win the first round of the Los Angeles mayoral election?: Spencer Pratt — 28¢ Kalshi $3K (weight 82%)
- Who will win the first round of the Los Angeles mayoral election?: Nithya Raman — 15¢ Kalshi $387 (weight 12%)

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