A $100 bet on the Reps would give you $155.56 – your $100 is returned coupled with your winnings of $55.56. On the other hand, oddsmakers are giving the incumbent party a 64.29 percent shot at staying in power.
If you were to bet $100 and they did claim victory, you’d get $235 – your original money comes back along with your winnings of $135. At +135, oddsmakers are giving the Dems a 42.55 percent shot of winning the election. Presidential Election Odds: Winning Party Partyįavorites are always represented by the minus sign (-) and underdogs with the plus sign (+).
