We now know that Joe Biden will not be the Democratic nominee for president in November's election. And we're fairly sure that Vice President Kamala Harris will take on the mantle and run for president in Biden's place against former president Donald Trump — although it sounds like she maybe, possibly could have some competition in the form of West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, a former Democrat turned Independent.
Confirmed: Manchin is considering re-registering as a Democrat to run against Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) July 21, 2024
So, what does the all of the news on Sunday, from Biden dropping out to Manchin's reported considerations, mean for Harris's odds to be president? And what are the odds that Harris will officially win the Democratic nomination for president?
If you're looking for answers to those questions, you've come to the right place. While we've been updating the 2024 presidential election odds with every development along the way in the race for 270 electoral college votes, let's take a look specifically at the latest on the odds for Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee and to win the White House.
Let's get the important part out of the way first:
Kamala Harris is +200 to win the 2024 presidential election following Joe Biden's decision to drop out. At +200, Harris' odds give the current vice president a 26.87% chance of winning the presidency.
Vice President Harris is also a heavy favorite to win the Democratic nomination at -1400, a 78.29% chance of replacing Biden as the party's candidate for president in opposition to former president Trump.
It's rather remarkable just how far Vice President Harris's odds have moved in the span of less than a month. Heading into the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Harris was a +5000 long shot to win the Electoral College and the 2024 United States presidential election. Those were the same odds as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man who is quite passionate about his campaign but has never been a serious candidate for president. At the time, Harris also had just slightly better odds than Nikki Haley (+6600) — and remember, we're talking about the election odds in late June, even though Haley dropped out of the race all the way back in March.
All it took was one of the worst debate performances in modern history for Harris's chances to win the 2024 election to see renewed life, though. By the end of that fateful night on June 27, Harris had moved all the way to +1600. And by July 3, she was favored over Biden. While the two went back and forth over the ensuing weeks, even the betting odds gave the feeling that Biden was doing everything in his power to remain the nominee. He was only ever favored over Harris the past couple of weeks when he made strong, unequivocal statements. But the moment the whispers started back up, Harris would move ahead of the incumbent once more.
On that note, here are the full updated odds to be the Democratic nominee and the presidential election odds.
Candidate | Odds | Chance to Be Nominee |
---|---|---|
Kamala Harris | -1400 | 78.29% |
Gavin Newsom | +1000 | 7.63% |
Michelle Obama | +1000 | 7.63% |
Hillary Clinton | +2000 | 3.99% |
Gretchen Whitmer | +3300 | 2.47% |
Odds via BetMGM UK.
Presidential Candidate | Election Odds | Chance to Win Election |
---|---|---|
Donald Trump | -225 | 55.80% |
Kamala Harris | +200 | 26.87% |
Gavin Newsom | +1600 | 4.74% |
Michelle Obama | +1600 | 4.74% |
Gretchen Whitmer | +2500 | 3.10% |
Hillary Clinton | +3300 | 2.37% |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | +5000 | 1.58% |
JD Vance | +10000 | 0.80% |
Odds via BetMGM UK. Chance to win the election and election predictions are based on implied probability with the vigorish removed. Gambling on elections is not legally allowed in the United States.
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