Hillary Clinton is favored to be the next president of the U.S. when voters take to the polls in 2020. At least, that’s what U.K. bookmakers are finding is the prediction of British gamblers, despite the fact that she’s not even in the running. Clinton is repeatedly seen as a favorite for winning the Democratic nomination across several gambling platforms.
On Ladbrokes, Clinton has garnered more support for the Democratic nomination than any other political figure. In talking to Newsweek, the oddsmaker has her at 20/1, but put her chances of making it to the Oval Office at 50/1. The head of political betting for Ladbrokes, Matthew Shaddick, told the media outlet, “We’re baffled, to be honest. We’ve taken more bets on her to be the Democratic candidate than any of the other runners.”
Clinton made it clear earlier this year that she had no intention of seeking the Presidency. In a public address in March, she stated, “I’m not running, but I’m going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe. What’s at stake in our country, the kind of things that are happening right now are deeply troubling to me.”
William Hill and Paddy Power are also seeing support for the former First Lady of the United States. However, the chances on those platforms of Clinton receiving the nomination are listed at just 16/1. William Hill also shows her chances of reaching the White House at 50/1. U.S.-based odds site PredictIt shows Clinton’s shares in support of a party nomination are going for $0.05.
Former VP Joe Biden was leading the race earlier this month, holding a commanding 13.3-point advantage over Senator Elizabeth Warren, according to Real Clear Politics. Now, his lead has diminished slightly to just 10.5 points. Warren has 18.3 points to Biden’s 28.8.
PredictIt users think Warren will ultimately take the lead and secure the nomination. Her shares are now trading at $0.45, while Biden’s shares are sitting at $0.26. Senator Bernie Sanders is still hanging in there, but only at $0.11. Were Warren to win the nomination, her chances of taking the White House are currently at $0.55, but this number would jump after securing the nomination.
Most polls and oddsmakers believe that President Trump has no chance of staying in office for another term. Fox News conducted a poll this week that showed that he would most likely lose against any of the Democratic candidates. The sitting president wasn’t able to secure more than 40% of the votes from those responding to the survey.
This is substantiated on PredictIt, which shows a Democratic president next based on a share of $0.57 and a Republican president with a share of just $0.47. If anyone were to be given the Republican ticket, it would most likely be Trump, who currently has a share price of $0.47.
