Presidential Election Betting Odds For 2020

Betting on elections is as old as elections themselves.  Earlier in US history, presidential election odds and public wagering were not only legal, they were an accepted and welcomed part of the political process.  In fact, political odds and polls were even driven by betting action from the public, producing valuable information for the country prior to the advent of scientific polls.

A hundred years ago, presidential elections were as big an event as the Super Bowl is today.  The public square was full of constituents arguing over whom should run the country, waiting for the big results to see how much money they won, or who had to eat crow (literally).   Those traditions may have passed over time, but following the odds on who will become the next president is indeed still a popular form of betting entertainment.   As Americans become more engaged with the political landscape with each election, and technology feeds this phenomenon through access to any and all information surrounding an election, the market for betting on politics is growing exponentially.  We have the ability to be as informed about our nation’s politics as we choose to be, and many of us are going to use that knowledge to not only be involved as informed voters, but to also bet on the outcome and possibly make some to boot.

Based on the growth of this type of betting entertainment, we became inspired to create a comprehensive resource guide specifically targeting the political niche. We will provide valuable information to US residents interested in legally participating in political betting at licensed and reputable online sportsbooks.  Along with information regarding the most current and accurate odds for the 2020 presidential election, this guide will also provide additional information about the betting lines and options that are available, the status of the candidates who are running for president, relevant news articles, and recommendations for where to legally and securely place your bets online.  It is our desire that you are not only informed voters, but also informed bettors, equipped to make the best possible decision regarding your involvement with political betting.

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Who Is Running For U.S. President in 2020 And Current Betting Odds

The odds table below offers live betting odds from 2 different sportsbooks, Betonline and Bovada. Listing the odds from 2 different sites allows you to get the best possible payouts on your future bets. A good example is if you were to bet on Donald Trump to win the 2020 election.  If you bet at Bovada, a $100 bet will return $250 in winnings. But if you place the wager at Betonline, a $100 bet will return $275 in winnings.  In addition some books offer odds on a particular candidate while the other one doesn’t.  So we actually recommend opening an account at both sites so you can shop for the best lines depending on what you want to bet on.

Candidate	Betonline Odds	Bovada Odds	Party
Donald Trump	+275	+250	Republican
Mike Pence	+600	+750	Republican
Elizabeth Warren	+800	+850	Democrat
Michelle Obama	+1400	+1800	Democrat
Cory Booker	+2000	+2200	Democrat
Bernie Sanders	+2200	+1800	Democrat
Joe Biden	+2200	+1800	Democrat
Hillary Clinton	+2800	+2800	Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand	+2800		Democrat
Paul Ryan	+2800	+2800	Republican
Andrew Cuomo	+3300	+3300	Democrat
Mark Zuckerberg	+3300	+2800	Democrat
Amy Klobuchar	+3300	+2800	Democrat
Tim Kaine	+3300	+3300	Democrat
Kamala Harris	+3300	+3300	Democrat
Michael Bloomberg	+3300	+3300	Democrat
Mark Cuban	+3300	+5000	Democrat
Julian Castro	+3300	+3300	Democrat
Sherrod Brown		+3300	Democrat
Marco Rubio	+4000	+3300	Republican
Jon Stewart	+5000		Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard	+5000		Democrat
Caroline Kennedy	+5000		Democrat
Ted Cruz	+6600	+5000	Republican
John Kasich	+6600	+5000	Republican
Nikki Haley	+6600	+5000	Republican
Bob Iger	+6600	+6600	Democrat
Howard Schultz	+6600	+6600	Democrat
Will Smith	+6600		Democrat
Stephen Colbert	+6600		Democrat
Oprah Winfrey	+6600	+5000	Democrat
Mitt Romney		+6600	Republican
Rand Paul	+6600	+6600	Republican
John Hickenlooper	+7500	+7500	Democrat
George Clooney	+8000	+15000	Democrat
Leonardo DiCaprio	+8000		Democrat
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson"	+8000	+5000	Republican
Ivanka Trump	+10000		Republican
Martin O'Malley	+10000	+10000	Democrat
Bill Gates	+10000		Democrat
Jeb Bush		+10000	Republican
Tammy Duckworth		+10000	Democrat
Kanye West	+15000		Republican
Tom Brady		+15000	Republican

Democrat Presidential Candidates for 2020

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Republican Presidential Candidates for 2020

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Types Of Betting Lines And Vegas Odds Available For The 2020 Presidential Election

If you’ve browsed the odds at all at any of our recommended online sportsbooks, you’ll notice that the list of candidates is not always limited to only those individuals whom are already actively participating in the race.  This is because the range of deadlines for entering the race varies from state to state, and runs as late as May in some areas.  At some gambling sites, the betting odds will often cover people who are popular among their constituent base and could potentially join the party late in the game.  The closer we get to the election, the more refined the vegas odds coverage will become.  For those who took a chance on futures bets early in the process, you probably want to closely watch how the lines and odds begin to evolve as we inch closer to the primaries.

Betting on politics, including the 2020 presidential election, affords gamblers a nice, wide range of options to choose from. You can choose to simply bet on the outcome of the election, or to really get into it and take advantage of the creative lines and prop bets that you find the closer you get to the elction. For those of you who may never have participated in any type of political betting entertainment before, we have provide a look at the most commonly offered bet types and lines so that you have a clear understanding of how they each work.

Some of the categories you will find in election betting lines include placing bets on the outcome or the primaries, the presidency, the popular vote, and even some prop topics such as gender. Each of these categories has a variety of lines associated with them. We’re going to list them out individually, along with an explanation of how they work. You will see the options change periodically as we lead up to the election, with some bets not becoming available until a few days or weeks before the election.

Betting Odds For Who Will Win 2020 Presidential Election

Obviously, these bets will have to do with the overall winner of the election based on the Electoral College, and not the popular vote. You have straight bets for who will win the election, which party will win the election, which gender the winner will be, and even sometimes what the gender balance of the final ticket will be. Options will vary from sportsbook to sportsbook. Among these lines, there are also varying bet categories. Two popular categories include:

Handicapped electoral vote count: This bet will involve beating a spread in regards to the number of electoral votes, which is based on the Electoral College structure within the election process.

Over/Under electoral vote count: In this type of bet, you are trying to determine if a candidate will come in over or under a specific number of predicted votes. The odds and amount of votes will vary from candidate to candidate and are based on that individual’s standing within the election.

Betting Odds for Winning the 2020 Presidential Primary

Lines covering the primaries will be offered for each party represented in the election. You are betting on who will win the nomination from each political party. These lines can see the same type of variety as the scenario above. You will see lines for who will win for each party, which gender the winner will be, etc. These lines will become quite refined the closer we get to the election. It is not uncommon to see the handicapped and over/under options available for presidential party primary betting lines leading up to Election Day.

Betting Odds for Winning a Specific State

It is no surprise that there are odds for which candidate and/or party will win particular states. After all, that is how the election is won, state by state. You will typically see odds for the larger, more influential swing states that have a large bearing on the overall results of the election. This can be particularly exciting because the results of Electoral College votes in the swing states can be very unpredictable. As the election progresses, the number of betting lines and odds covering specific state results increases to include smaller states. Check out our State Primary odds page for more information.

Betting Odds for Winning the Popular Vote

A candidate can win the popular vote, however loose the election. We saw this when Hillary Clinton beat Obama in the primary for the popular vote, but lost to him when it came down to the Electoral College count. Does it make any sense? Nope. Is it legitimate? Yes it is. The Electoral College structure is a sound one and is the best we’ve come up with to make sure everyone is fairly represented, but it is still hard to swallow that the person receiving the most individual votes (popular vote) is not the person who wins necessarily. When you’re betting on the popular vote, you need to figure out who is most favored by the voters rather than who is going to earn the highest Electoral College count.

FAQ’s On Betting On The 2020 Presidential Election