Compare candidates

See up to four candidates side by side: how likely each is to be nominated, to win the presidency, and to win it if nominated.

A comparison, not a matchup. Each figure is a candidate’s own chance, from their own market prices, not their chance against anyone else on this page. Nothing here says who would win if two of them faced each other.

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  1. Democrat
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    Not ranked: no presidency market

    1.4% to be nominated

  2. Democrat
    80.8%

    Chance of winning if nominated

    1st of 8 ranked Democrats

Side by side

Each bar is that candidate’s own chance, starting at zero. The pale band around a bar’s end spans the range between bid and ask prices; the tick marks their party’s average.

Chance of winning if nominated

  • Bernie Sanders: No presidency market.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 80.8% if nominated, range 80.0% to 81.6%, party average 64.0%.

Chance of winning the nomination

  • Bernie Sanders: 1.4% to be nominated, range 1.2% to 1.5%.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 16.4% to be nominated, range 16.3% to 16.5%.

Chance of winning the presidency

  • Bernie Sanders: No price.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 13.3% to win the presidency, range 13.2% to 13.3%.

Over time

Hourly midpoint prices. Each line is a candidate’s own chance if nominated, not their odds against the others. Gaps mean the candidate wasn’t ranked at the time or no price was recorded.

All the numbers

Figures for each compared candidate on Polymarket. Each is the candidate’s own chance, not head-to-head odds.
Bernie SandersAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Win if nominatedThe indexNot ranked80.8%
vs. party averageIn points–+16.8Democratic average 64.0%
Range from bid and ask–80.0% to 81.6%
Win nomination1.4%Bid 1.2%, ask 1.5%16.4%Bid 16.3%, ask 16.5%
Win presidency–13.3%Bid 13.2%, ask 13.3%
Electability rank–1st of 8 ranked Democrats
Nomination rank14th among DemocratsFront-runner
Change, past dayIn the index……
Change, past weekIn the index……
StatusNo presidency marketRanked
MarketsFull page for Bernie SandersNomination market for Bernie Sanders on Polymarket, opens in a new tabFull page for Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNomination market for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Polymarket, opens in a new tabPresidency market for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Polymarket, opens in a new tab

Polymarket prices, . Each market is calculated on its own, and prices from the two are never mixed. How the index is calculated