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Election Odds & Politics Betting with William Hill
Political Betting Odds on the UK elections, US elections and more:
With political betting from William Hill, you can bet on who'll become the next UK prime minister or US president, the results of elections across the world, and the fate of the party leaders.
Bookmark this page, so you can go straight to the latest political betting odds whenever you want. Then, read on for guidance about:
- Political betting – what to look out for
- Popular political betting markets
- Political betting jargon buster
- Tips on political betting
- Political betting odds and promotions
Political betting – what to look out for
General and UK election odds
Before every general election, you can get the latest UK election odds from William Hi ll.
Labour have been out of power since 2010 and were crushed under Jeremy Corbyn in the 2019 general election.
Betting on the party to become a force again under Kier Starmer?
Or will the Conservatives hold onto their political base in the south and make further headway in the north of England and Scotland? They've won three successive electoral majorities.
And what about the Liberal Democrats? Has their role in the Conservative-Liberal coalition of 2010-15 damaged their political brand for good?
Don't forget that the Scottish political betting is also around and you can find things such as Referendum betting.
US election Odds
The American political landscape is as polarised as it's been since the late 1960s.
The Republican and Democratic parties are miles apart on every issue from climate change to trade policy, immigration, healthcare and the role America should play on the world stage.
Presidential betting is fundamental in political betting, not only in the US but also across the globe. So, the stakes could hardly be higher when Americans vote for president, and the ripples are felt across the globe.
US election odds take place every four years. The winner is the candidate who gets the most votes in the Electoral College.
With William Hill, you can get the next US president odds and which states will turn red or blue.
Conservative leadership odds
The fortunes of a Conservative leader can go downhill quickly.
Take Margaret Thatcher. In 1987, she won her third general election in a landslide on the back of an economic boom. But, just two years later she was driven away from Number 10 in tears.
Reckon there's another Tory rebellion on the horizon? All it takes for a leader to face a challenge is for 15% of Conservative MPs to sign a letter to the 1922 Committee.
Get next Tory leader odds and see who stands more chances of winning the next Conservative leadership right here.
Next labour odds
There are also London mayoral elections once every four years.
Who are you backing to follow in the footsteps of Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan?
London Mayoral election odds
There are also London mayoral elections once every four years.
Who are you backing to follow in the footsteps of Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan?
Popular political betting markets
At William Hill, we offer a range of political betting markets. They include:
- Next prime minister betting
- Presidential election winner
- US election winning party
- US presidential debate winner
- Scottish politics specials
- Next Irish president
- Next German chancellor
We also run Future #YourOdds on politics. Is there a political market you'd like a price on? Tweet the details with #YourOdds and our traders could price it up and make it live!
Political betting jargon buster
- Popular vote
When a candidate wins the most votes. In America, this doesn't decide the presidency – that comes down to the Electoral College. In the UK, the winning party in a general election is the one that takes the most seats and gets a majority in Parliament.
- US Presidential Election Debate
Before a US Election, the candidates normally have three televised debates, held on different news channels with different moderators.
- State betting
Each state in America is worth a certain number of votes in the Electoral College. A presidential candidate collects all those votes when they win a state – no matter how small the margin.
- Seats
There are 650 parliamentary constituencies in the UK, and these translate into seats in Parliament. The party that wins the general election is the one that gets the majority. If no party manages this, there's a ‘hung parliament', when parties either form a coalition or another election is held. So, what about betting on the next North Shropshire elections?
Tips on political betting
If you are betting on elections, you should keep an eye on the most respected polls.
In the UK, these include Ipsos MORI, Opinium and YouGov. In America, CNN and MSNBC run regular polls, plus you have polling firms like FiveThirtyEight, which was founded by the famous number-cruncher Nate Silver.
Don't forget that every poll includes a margin for error, and they all get it wrong sometimes!
Also don't forget seasonality and political context. Has the prime minister changed quite recently? Then what are the next health secretary's odds? Find this and other popular bets on politics here on this very page!
Our news site is full of betting tips on politics and information that can help with your bets.
Political betting offers and promotions
We often run promotions in the lead up to major elections. They can include Enhanced Odds, where we push out the prices on selected markets.
Looking for a bit of light relief from the latest political scandal? Check out the free games over on our betting promotions page.