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USA Presidential Election: 2016 Odds

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The ballots have been counted and Donald Trump visits the White House on Thursday as president-elect. It was a wild election campaign and an even crazier election night as the results came in and showed that the polls, predictions and oddsmakers were not going to get this one right. 

Paddy Power in the UK got it so wrong that they paid out Clinton bettors in advance and in doing so cost themselves $4 million by the time November 8 was over. As the polls closed and results began to pour in on election night, books continued to update their odds even as official results were incoming. 

And while the oddsmakers got it wrong before election night, they were willing to call Trump the favorite earlier than CNN or any other news channel was willing to declare things for “The Donald”. From just before 8 p.m. Eastern time until midnight when numbers came off the board, here are some of the biggest swings in the odds that OddsShark was tracking.

2016 Presidential Election Night Odds Timeline
Time (ET)Hillary ClintonDonald Trump
7:58 PM-700+475
8:01 PM-900+550
8:36 PM-700+475
8:47 PM-600+400
8:58 PM-400+300
9:05 PM-250+195
9:20 PM-170+140
9:25 PM-115-115
9:29 PM-160+130
9:35 PM-125-105
9:50 PM+105-135
10:05 PM+145-175
11:00 PM+300-500
11:25 PM+550-900
11:52 PM+1000-2000

Looking at these numbers it's clear, even in politics, you can never count out the underdog.

2016 presidential Election Odds
CanadiateAug 5Oct 30Feb 1Mar 4May 9June 22Aug 18Sept 26Oct 25Nov 1
Clinton-110-110EVEN-200-275-320-450-215-550-275
Trump+2500+500+190+200+225+260+325+175+350+190
Other     +2500  +3300+5000

In a year that’s seen major payouts for underdog bettors on everything from Brexit, to Leicester City, to Villanova’s March Madness win, and even the Denver Broncos’ underdog win in Super Bowl 50, a Trump win (when he started as a 25/1 bet to win the presidency) fits right in with this unpredictable year in betting.

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