- Donald Trump and the Republican Party is strongly favored (-850) to be the 2024 Electoral College winner in Ohio.
- Senator Sherrod Brown is favored to be re-elected in the Senate with -165 odds and is going against Republican Bernie Moreno.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – November 5 is under two months away but there is still plenty of time to bet on the outcome of the Electoral College and senate selection in Ohio. For the Electoral College vote, the republican party is heavily favored but the next senate seat is favored to be maintained by Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Political Betting Odds Favor Republican For Electoral College Vote in OH
Ohio has 17 electoral College votes for the 2024 election and is heavily favored to vote Republican.
Electoral College Winner (OH)
- Democrat +475
- Republican-850
Even though Ohio has been known as a swing state since 1980, the state has leaned Republican four times in the last six elections. Donald Trump won the Ohio Electoral College during the 2020 and 2016 elections and is expected to see the same result in 2024. In these 24 years, Barack Obama was the only Democratic president to secure the Electoral College vote in Ohio.
It is also interesting to note that there have only been three presidents do not win the Ohio Electoral College but still became president. Donald Trump is one of those three, after winning Ohio but losing to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Political Betting Odds Favor Democratic Party For Senate Selection In OH
The Democratic Party is favored at political betting sites to secure the second senate seat in Ohio, through Sherrod Brown keeping his seat.
Senate Election Winner (OH)
- Democrat-165
- Republican+125
Brown is being opposed by Republican nominee Bernie Moreno who does not have much of a political background. Instead, he is a long-time businessman who received over 50% of the votes in the Republican Primary. Sherrod Brown has held a seat in the Senate for three terms and is looking to win his fourth.
J.D. Vance is holding the other seat for Ohio in the Senate and would have to resign if Donald Trump become president elect. Currently, he is the slight underdog against Kamala Harris at 2024 Presidential Election betting sites.
It is also interesting to note that split delegation is becoming more popular, with January 2025 having the potential to set a record of six or fewer states having senators with differing party affiliations.