Part of: Makerfield by-election Winner

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

This prediction market tracks whether Andy Burnham will win the expected 2026 Makerfield parliamentary by-election in the UK, following Josh Simons' announced resignation. The market resolves based on the officially reported winning candidate, or to “Other” if results are not definitively known by December 31, 2026. PolySpotter is tracking $1,615 in smart money activity across 1 signal, including recent whale and contrarian wallet moves around the Yes side.

10 smart money signals detected, totaling $56,484.

Categories: Politics, Main Elections, Global Elections, UK Elections, UK, Main Election, Elections, Starmer, Makerfield

Notable Trades

92% winner backing Yes

Sharp wallet with a 92% resolved win rate and positive lifetime P&L is adding Yes exposure despite already-high odds.

  • This bettor wins 92% of resolved trades and is up $75K lifetime.
  • They have $12.9K positioned across related markets, suggesting a broader thesis.
  • Entry at 88¢ is high, but the market has moved 7 points today with tight liquidity.

$1,615 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 92%

92% winner backing Yes

Sharp wallet with a 92% resolved win rate and positive lifetime P&L is adding Yes exposure despite already-high odds.

  • This bettor wins 92% of resolved trades and is up $75K lifetime.
  • They have $12.9K positioned across related markets, suggesting a broader thesis.
  • Entry at 88¢ is high, but the market has moved 7 points today with tight liquidity.

$1,624 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 92%

79% win-rate serial trader

Surfaced because this is a highly experienced cross-market bettor with a 79% resolved win rate and positive lifetime P&L buying Yes.

  • This bettor wins 79% of resolved trades, with 702 wins across 885 markets.
  • They are a seasoned cross-market trader, active across 395 events with $2.65M tracked volume.
  • They bought Yes at 79¢ in a liquid market, adding to recent upward momentum.

$7,702 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 81%

79% win-rate serial trader

Surfaced because this is a highly experienced cross-market bettor with a 79% resolved win rate and positive lifetime P&L buying Yes.

  • This bettor wins 79% of resolved trades, with 702 wins across 885 markets.
  • They are a seasoned cross-market trader, active across 395 events with $2.65M tracked volume.
  • They bought Yes at 79¢ in a liquid market, adding to recent upward momentum.

$3,254 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 81%

Sharp funded cluster fades favorite

A profitable 96% win-rate wallet from a recurring 5-wallet funded cluster is fading the favorite, aligning with recent negative price momentum.

  • This bettor has won 73 of 76 resolved bets and is profitable lifetime.
  • The trade comes from a 5-wallet funded cluster with about $14.8k positioned across runs.
  • They are fading the 74¢ favorite after an 11-point weekly drop, effectively buying No at 27¢.

$9,065 on No | Wallet win rate: 96%

New whale fading favorite

A 6-day-old wallet has repeatedly placed large political bets and is adding a $6.4k No position as the market moves against the favorite.

  • This 6-day-old wallet has now been flagged 26 times with $71.5k in large bets.
  • They are buying No at 28¢ while the favorite has fallen 12 points over the past week.
  • The bet is meaningful but not market-moving, with $132.6k liquidity and a tight 1¢ spread.

$6,391 on No

New whale caught 28¢ Yes

A very new repeat whale bought $16k of Yes at 28¢ before a sharp move to 72¢, with a 47x volume spike and partial hedging afterward.

  • A 6-day-old wallet has now made 26 flagged large bets, totaling $71.5k.
  • It bought $16.0k of Yes at 28¢ before the market jumped to 72¢.
  • It later bought $6.4k of No at 28¢, likely locking in part of the move.

$22,397 on Yes

Proven sharp re-entering YES

Sharp political bettor with an 81% win rate and +$723k lifetime P&L is re-entering Yes on Burnham despite only a modest $2k size.

  • This bettor wins 81% of resolved trades and is up $723k lifetime.
  • They previously closed a Yes position and are now buying back in at 75¢.
  • Market volume is running 18.8x above its historical average, adding momentum to the trade.

$2,000 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 82%

Fresh contrarian wallet

Very fresh wallet is making repeat contrarian No bets against an 82% favorite in a political market, but with no resolved track record yet.

  • A brand-new wallet is taking the unpopular No side at 19¢ against an 82% favorite.
  • This wallet is only 34 minutes old and has already triggered repeat large-bet alerts totaling $3.3k.
  • The market has real liquidity, so this looks more like a targeted political view than a random thin-market punt.

$1,395 on No

86% serial cross-market sharp

A highly profitable serial cross-market trader with an 86% resolved win rate is taking the No side on this political market.

  • This bettor wins 86% of resolved trades and is up $356,950 lifetime.
  • They have traded across 35 events and 73 markets, suggesting a repeatable cross-market edge.
  • Buying No at 36¢ is a contrarian position against Burnham as the 64¢ favorite.

$1,042 on No | Wallet win rate: 86%

Top Holders

  1. 0xa5ef...2966 Outcome 68040636, $866,671
  2. 0x1e05...11d6 Outcome 68040636, $56,240
  3. 0x7dc1...0a86 Outcome 68040636, $21,274
  4. 0x17a7...470e Outcome 68040636, $10,000 (100% win rate)
  5. 0x85b8...6b6a Outcome 68040636, $10,000 (66% win rate)
  6. 0x1d13...3c2f Outcome 68040636, $8,212 (81% win rate)
  7. 0x4df3...788f Outcome 68040636, $7,095 (70% win rate)
  8. 0x16cb...2704 Outcome 68040636, $5,961 (75% win rate)
  9. 0xe8c2...3048 Outcome 68040636, $4,120 (91% win rate)
  10. 0x1c12...79d9 Outcome 68040636, $3,625 (17% win rate)

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Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

Makerfield by-election Winner$56,484 tracked10 signalsPoliticsMain ElectionsGlobal ElectionsUK ElectionsUKMain ElectionElectionsStarmerMakerfield

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Makerfield is expected to be held on June 18, 2026, following the announced resignation of incumbent Josh Simons. This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the Makerfield parliamentary by-election in 2026. If the election results are not known definitively by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting. In case of ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official election results as published by Wigan Council (https://www.wigan.gov.uk/).

Notable Trades

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

30d ago

$1,615 on Yes at 88¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

30d ago

$1,624 on Yes at 88¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

33d ago

$7,702 on Yes at 79¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

33d ago

$3,254 on Yes at 79¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

34d ago

$9,065 on No at 27¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

34d ago

$6,391 on No at 28¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

34d ago

$22,397 on Yes at 28¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

35d ago

$2,000 on Yes at 75¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

42d ago

$1,395 on No at 19¢

Will Andy Burnham win the 2026 Makerfield by-election?

58d ago

$1,042 on No at 36¢

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