Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Polymarket Alternative) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
19% | 81% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Open the market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
19% | 81% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Open the market → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Open the market → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Open the market → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Open the market → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Gavin Newsom | 19% |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 15% |
| Jon Ossoff | 14% |
| Kamala Harris | 9% |
| Pete Buttigieg | 5% |
| Josh Shapiro | 5% |
| Andy Beshear | 3% |
| Mark Kelly | 3% |
| Rahm Emanuel | 2% |
| Jon Stewart | 2% |
| Ro Khanna | 2% |
| Wes Moore | 1% |
| Stephen A. Smith | 1% |
| Gretchen Whitmer | 1% |
| Mark Cuban | 1% |
| J.B. Pritzker | 1% |
| Raphael Warnock | 1% |
| Cory Booker | 1% |
| Michelle Obama | 1% |
| Roy Cooper | 1% |
| Bernie Sanders | 1% |
| Hunter Biden | 1% |
| Chelsea Clinton | 1% |
| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | 1% |
| Chris Murphy | 1% |
| James Talarico | 1% |
| Tim Walz | 0% |
| Gina Raimondo | 0% |
| Zohran Mamdani | 0% |
| John Fetterman | 0% |
| Jared Polis | 0% |
| Barack Obama | 0% |
| Hillary Clinton | 0% |
| Liz Cheney | 0% |
| Phil Murphy | 0% |
| LeBron James | 0% |
| George Clooney | 0% |
| MrBeast | 0% |
| Oprah Winfrey | 0% |
| Andrew Yang | 0% |
| Beto O’Rourke | 0% |
| Kim Kardashian | 0% |
| Jasmine Crockett | 0% |
| Ruben Gallego | 0% |
| Graham Platner | 0% |
| Abigail Spanberger | 0% |
| Hakeem Jeffries | 0% |
| Elissa Slotkin | 0% |
| Adam Schiff | 0% |
| Josh Stein | 0% |
| Alex Padilla | 0% |
| Person V | 0% |
| Person W | 0% |
| Person X | 0% |
| Person Y | 0% |
| Person Z | 0% |
| Person AA | 0% |
| Person AB | 0% |
| Person AC | 0% |
| Person AD | 0% |
| Person AE | 0% |
| Person AF | 0% |
| Person AG | 0% |
| Person AH | 0% |
| Person AI | 0% |
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| Person AL | 0% |
| Person AM | 0% |
| Person AN | 0% |
| Person AO | 0% |
| Person AP | 0% |
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| Person AR | 0% |
| Person AS | 0% |
| Person AT | 0% |
| Person AU | 0% |
| Person AV | 0% |
| Person AW | 0% |
| Person AX | 0% |
| Person AY | 0% |
| Person AZ | 0% |
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| Person BK | 0% |
| Person BL | 0% |
| Person BM | 0% |
| Person BN | 0% |
| Person BO | 0% |
| Person BP | 0% |
| Person BQ | 0% |
| Person BR | 0% |
| Person BS | 0% |
| Person BT | 0% |
| Person BU | 0% |
| Person BV | 0% |
| Person BW | 0% |
| Person BX | 0% |
| Person BY | 0% |
| Person BZ | 0% |
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| Person CI | 0% |
| Person CJ | 0% |
| Person CK | 0% |
| Person CL | 0% |
| Person CM | 0% |
| Person CN | 0% |
| Person CO | 0% |
| Person CP | 0% |
| Person CQ | 0% |
| Person CR | 0% |
| Person CS | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
Market context
Traders on decentralised prediction markets give 19% probability to democratic presidential nominee 2028. This market will resolve to “Yes” if the named individual wins and accepts the 2028 nomination of the Democratic Party for U.S. president. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution …
Methodology
This page compares Democratic Presidential Nominee 2028 specifically across Polymarket, Kalshi, Betfair Exchange and Smarkets. The live probability is the Polymarket mid; the comparison columns summarise each venue's fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Polymarket Alternative, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.
Resolution & payout
Settlement is the biggest difference between the four platforms: Polymarket on-chain in USDC (instant), Kalshi USD via CFTC (T+1), Betfair and Smarkets in local currency via bank withdrawal (T+1 to T+3). On-chain settlement clears in minutes — the fastest payout path of the four.
FAQ
- What does Polymarket cost vs Kalshi?
- Polymarket: 0% fees, only Polygon network costs (~$0.01/trade). Kalshi: up to 7% per trade plus spread. For high-frequency traders, Polymarket is dramatically cheaper.
- Which platform has the deepest liquidity?
- Polymarket — by a wide margin. Top markets reach $50-500M volume, Kalshi ~$200M cumulative, Betfair similar. Deeper liquidity means your trade moves the quote less.
- What about Smarkets as an alternative?
- Smarkets is a UK betting exchange with a lower default commission (2%) than Betfair. Liquidity on political markets is below Polymarket, comparable to Kalshi. Geo-blocked in many jurisdictions.
- Which platform is accessible globally?
- Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Kalshi is US-only. Betfair and Smarkets are UK-restricted. Polymarket Alternative has a different geo footprint and routes to Polymarket's order book at 0% fees.
- Which platform supports Klarna/SOFORT?
- Directly: none. Polymarket accepts only USDC on Polygon. Polymarket Alternative offers a fiat on-ramp via Klarna or SOFORT (DE/AT/CH) and converts internally to USDC for the Polymarket order book. T+1 processing.
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