The Economist asks
Will Leung Chun-ying win the March 2017 election for Chief Executive of Hong Kong?
Started
Nov 15, 2016 06:00PM UTC
Closed Mar 26, 2017 06:59AM UTC
Closed Mar 26, 2017 06:59AM UTC
Leung Chun-ying, the incumbent, is unpopular among democrats and "localists." The Hong Kong chief executive election will be held on 26 March 2017 (South China Morning Post). In the event that a run-off election is required, the end date of the question will be extended.
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Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
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Yes | 2.00% | |
No | 98.00% |
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Number of Forecasters | 662 |
Average for questions older than 6 months: 125 | |
Number of Forecasts | 1080 |
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Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | average |