Kamala Harris closes in on Donald Trump in election betting stakes
Eva Osborne
The betting for the US presidential election has tightened significantly as American voters prepare to hit the polls, with Kamala Harris clipped into 6/5 from 13/8 by BoyleSports to score victory over Donald Trump.
The bookie reported a late shift in the betting trends before election day, although Donald Trump remains a marginal favourite at 8/11 to secure the election win and a sensational return to the White House.
The latest election gamble came after Donald Trump disputed the results of an opinion poll in Iowa, which indicated a shock three-point lead for Kamala Harris in a state which traditionally votes Republican.
The betting in that particular state remains heavily in favour of a Republican victory at odds of 1/5, while the Democrats are leading the betting stakes in two of the swing states (Michigan and Wisconsin).
Bets have even been placed on a remarkable tie between the two candidates, something which has only happened once, in the fourth presidential election in 1800.
It is just a 16/1 shot that Trump and Harris finish with 269 electoral college votes apiece, meaning the winner would be decided by the new Congress.
Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: “Trump was enjoying a comfortable lead in the betting up until the final 48 hours, but Harris is attracting some significant late support. It's certainly too close to call for us and we're back where we started with only a whisker between the two candidates.”
Other US election odds:
- 1/5 Democrats to win popular vote;
- 1/5 Republicans to win Iowa;
- 5/4 Democrats to win popular vote and presidency;
- 3/1 Republicans to win popular vote and presidency;
- 3/1 Democrats to win Iowa;
- 16/1 Trump and Harris to tie with 269 electoral college votes each;
- 40/1 Trump to win 40+ states.
