2020 US Presidential Election Odds Update: 69.2% Chance Donald Trump Wins Election After Claiming He's Won
2020 US Presidential Election Odds Update: 60% Chance Donald Trump Wins Election After Claiming He's Won
In the early hours of this morning Donald Trump proclaimed victory in the election amid claims of "fraud". The President stated that "as far as [he's] concerned we already have won", but not only is that factually inaccurate as a statement, it's also an outcome that bookmakers are uncertain on.
In the United Kingdom where betting on politics is legal, Donald Trump is a -110 favorite to win the election - albeit narrowly - having been as long as +215 at 1pm ET yesterday. That implies a probability of 52% that Trump will win a second term.
2020 US Election Odds
| 1 | US Odds | UK Odds | Implied % Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | -110 | 10/11 | 52.4% |
| Joe Biden | +150 | 6/4 | 40.0% |
2020 US Presidential Election Betting Update
Bettors in the UK are putting their money on Trump with 59.14% of bets in the past hour being on Donald Trump. That leaves 40.86% who are backing Joe Biden, perhaps tempted by the +225 odds that are on offer with some states in play and the promise of a large quantity of postal votes potentially voting Democrat.
2020 US Election Key State Odds: Pennsylvania State Odds
Pennsylvania now appears to be the key state left for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump's of winning the White House. The Republicans are the favorites to win in Pennsylvania, the current odds imply Tump's got a 76.9% chance of winning the state, which would make him almost certain to win reelection as things stand.
OddsChecker PR manager Pete Watt: "Oddsmakers have been sweating throughout the entire evening as they struggled to grasp the electoral landscape as voting closed and results began to roll in."
"We've seen both men named as favorites at various points throughout the night, and with the race looking set to go down to the wire, we expect to see plenty more twists, turns and bets before it's over."
Pennsylvania State Odds
| 1 | US Odds | UK Odds | Implied % Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republicans | -333 | 3/10 | 76.9% |
| Democratic | +275 | 11/4 | 26.7% |
2020 US Election: Betting On The Election
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