Meit Fohlin (S) holds a commanding lead in trader assessments for the next chair of Region Gotland’s regional board following the September 13, 2026, elections. Socialdemokraterna, Centerpartiet, and Vänsterpartiet formed a majority coalition controlling 40 of 71 seats in regionfullmäktige, explicitly backing her continuation in the role she has held previously. On October 15, regionfullmäktige formally elected her chair of the regionstyrelse at its constitutive meeting for the 2026–2030 term. Her decision to forgo a Riksdag seat secured through personal votes, in favor of leading the new regional majority, further consolidated support. Other listed candidates, including prior opposition figures, register minimal implied probability absent any coalition shift or procedural reversal before formal confirmation.