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2020 Democratic Party Presidential Nominee Odds Tracker

Sascha Paruk

By Sascha Paruk

Updated:


  • Joe Biden won the 2020 Democratic nomination before defeating Donald Trump in the presidential election
  • Bidenย was a massive longshot shortly after the Iowa primaries
  • See how the odds changed over time or view the current Democratic nomination odds

Joe Biden captured the 2020 Democratic nomination in come-from-behind fashion. The graph below shows how the average odds changed over time.

2020 Democratic Party Presidential Nominee Odds

Sports Betting Dime
  • Jul. 30: While sportsbooks continue to offer bets on who will win the nomination, Biden has secured it.
  • May 28: Michelle Obama has passed Andrew Cuomo for third-best odds.
  • May 12: Biden’s odds are still trending down, falling from -1083 to -800 since May 1st. Michelle Obama has quietly improved from +6500 to +3300 over the last month.
  • May 1: Biden’s odds have dropped from -1300 to -1083 as oddsmakers continue to pump life into the non-existent campaigns of Cuomo (+1533) and Clinton (+1317).
  • Apr. 15:ย Biden’s odds have gotten slightly longer (-1400 to -1300) but he remains the presumptive nominee.
  • Apr. 8: Sanders has dropped out. Biden’s odds improved from -700 to -1200, on average. But there are still three other choices on the board.
  • Apr. 4: Biden’s inability to campaign during the coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt his odds. He’s moved from -806 to -700 in the last week.
  • Mar. 30: Even though he still hasn’t entered the race, Cuomo’s odds improved from +3133 to +1306 over the last six days. He’s not the second-favorite, rocketing past Sanders (+1890).
  • Mar. 24: Perhaps trying to infuse drama into an otherwise decided race, sportsbooks have put NY Governor Andrew Cuomo on the board at +3133 (on average).
  • Mar. 20: Hillary Clinton improved from +1400 to +1267 over the last three days and is now seen as a more credible threat to Biden (-1700) than Sanders (+2000).
  • Mar. 17: No miracles for Bernie Sanders in Arizona, Florida, or Illinois. He remains a distant +1467 longshot.
  • Mar. 13: A sweeping victory last Tuesday has all but sealed the nomination for Biden (-1350).
  • Mar. 9: Biden’s odds have shortened even further ahead of “Mini Super Tuesday” on March 10th; he’s now -867, while Sanders is way back at +633.
  • Mar. 4: A huge Super Tuesday showing from Biden (-467) has made him the presumptive nominee, according to oddsmakers; Sanders dropped from +100 to +383 overnight.
  • Mar. 2: Biden’s win in South Carolina, coupled with Pete Buttigieg (another moderate) dropping out, has led to Biden (+119) closing the gap on Sanders (+100) even further.
  • Feb. 26: A solid debate performance in South Carolina has given Joe Biden a boost (+850 to +667) ahead of that state’s primary this Saturday.
  • Feb. 24: A convincing win in Nevada has moved Sanders’ odds from -127 to -150.
  • Feb. 20: Bloomberg’s first debate performance could not have gone much worse. His odds fell from +213 to +383 overnight.
  • Feb. 19: The odds show a two-way race still between Sanders (+117) and Bloomberg (+213), both of whom saw their odds get shorter over the last week.
  • Feb. 12: Bernie’s win in New Hampshire improved his odds even more. He’s up to +124, followed by Bloomberg atย  +254. Amy Klobuchar is the other big gainer, going from +4640 to +1533.
  • Feb. 10: Sanders (+152) and Buttigieg (+529) both improved after co-winning Iowa, while Biden’s poor showing was Bloomberg’s gain (+358).
  • Jan. 24: Bernie Sanders (+233) is closing the gap on Biden, who remains the favorite at +192.
  • Jan. 16: Michael Bloomberg’s odds are now tied with Elizabeth Warren for third-best in the field (+667).
  • Jan. 6: Biden’s odds continue to improve; he’s now +183, the best his odds have been since Jun. 26th.
  • Dec. 17: Joe Biden is back to being the frontrunner at +290.
  • Dec. 3, 2019: Kamala Harris dropping out of the race hasn’t moved the needle much. In truth, she was already being written off at nearly +5000.
  • Nov. 26, 2019: Bloomberg has gotten even shorter, moving from +1000 to +840.
  • Nov. 14, 2019: Michael Bloomberg has instantly become a top-five contender for the Democratic nomination at +1000.
  • Nov. 1, 2019: As quickly as Warren became the odds-on favorite, she’s dropped back to +120, while Biden improved from +440 to +340.
  • Oct. 22, 2019:ย  Warren has become an odds-on favorite (-110) for the first time in this election cycle.
  • Sep. 25, 2019: Elizabeth Warren must be wishing the election was tomorrow. She’s at her all-time best odds of +140, while Biden sank from +290 to +300.
  • Sep. 13, 2019: Andrew Yang has entered the “legitimate contender” realm at +970, nearly catching Kamala Harris (+730) for fourth-best odds.
  • Sep. 6, 2019: Warren continues her ascent, going from +200 to +180. Meanwhile, Harris plummeted further, from +570 to +700. She’s perilously close to falling behind Andrew Yang (+1000).
  • Aug. 29, 2019: Elizabeth Warren is alone on top for the first time at +200. Biden is in second at +230 as the top-two favorites continue to separate from the crowded field.
  • Aug. 14, 2019: Kamala Harris has declined significantly, falling from +310 down to +500. Biden and Warren are still 1-2.
  • Aug. 1, 2019: Night #2 of the second round of debates resulted in Harrisย  (+310) recouping most of her losses, but Biden is still favored at +280, followed by Warren at +300.
  • July 31, 2019: After night #1 of the second round of debates, Harris has fallen back to +330, while Warren, Sanders, and Biden have all gotten a little shorter. Biden is back to being the outright favorite at +300.
  • July 17, 2019: Harris (+250) has blasted by Joe Biden (+410) to become the new favorite to land the nomination.
  • June 28, 2019: Kamala Harris’ odds got a big boost from her strong performance at the Democratic Primary Debates, improving from +730 to +420.
  • June 26, 2019: Elizabeth Warren is making her move ahead of the first Democratic Primary Debates. Her odds have improved from +1000 on June 10th to +680 on June 26th.
  • June 5, 2019: Beto Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s 2020 Democratic Nominee odds are now the longest theyโ€™ve been since October when they were +2000.
  • May 13, 2019: Once a leading candidate, Beto Oโ€™Rourke is now in danger of falling out of the top five as his odds have lengthened from +800 to +1100.
  • April 25, 2019: Joe Bidenโ€™s Democratic Nomination odds have gotten a big boost following his announcement that he’s running for President in 2020. His average odds have gone from +450 on April 5th to +330 on April 25th.
  • April 5, 2019: Bernie Sanders is pulling away from the pack amid news that his volunteer base has now surpassed 1 million.
  • March 13, 2019: Bernie Sanders (+340) has taken the lead, but Kamala Harris (+350) and Beto Oโ€™Rourke (+400) are both close behind.
  • November 7, 2018: Beto Oโ€™Rourke may have lost his recent bid to become a US Senator, but he has an excellent shot of becoming the next leader of the Democratic Party. The charismatic Texan saw his odds improve from +2000 to +500 following his defeat to Ted Cruz during the US Midterms.
  • October 31, 2018: Kamala Harris remains the favorite to lead the Democratic Party with average odds of +380 as we near the US Midterm Elections.
  • October 15, 2018: Just three weeks remain until the Midterms and the Democrats have emerged with -220 odds to win the House of Representatives.
  • August 28, 2018: Kamala Harris has emerged as the favorite to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential Election.ย Sheโ€™s ramping up her national profile and her upcoming memoir,ย The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, is scheduled for early 2019.

Closing 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee Odds

Candidate Narrowest 2020 Democratic Nomination Odds
Joe Biden -967
Hillary Clinton +1300
Michelle Obama +3867
Andrew Cuomo +4333

Odds as of May 28, 2020.ย 

Sascha Paruk
Sascha Paruk

Managing Editor

Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.

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