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On Tuesday, November 5, the United States of America will go to the polls to decide who will spend the next four years in the White House - Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.
Both candidates have had the momentum behind them at different points since current President Joe Biden announced he’d not be seeking a second term, but neither have been able to open up a significant lead.
In order to win, one of them will need to reach a majority of 270 electoral college votes out of the 538 available (535 electors from the 50 states and three from the federal District of Columbia).
And to get to that magic number they’ll need to win the popular vote in as many states as possible - particularly in the so-called ‘swing states’ where both parties attract almost equal support.
Here’s what the bookies think is going to happen. They rarely get it wrong, although famously had Hillary Clinton as a clear favourite when Donald Trump last became President. Will they get it right this time?
9. Trump electoral college votes total
In the US election each state has a number of electoral college votes that they cast according to the result of the local poll, with a candidate needing a majority of 270 to win the presidency. The bookies think that Donald Trump is most likely to win between 270 and 299 electoral college votes - with odds of 9/4 equating to a probability of 30.8 per cent. There's a 26.7 per cent chance he'll just fall short with 240-269 votes. | Getty Images
10. Harris electoral college votes total
Meanwhile Kamala Harris is likely to come up just short of a majority of electoral college votes. She has a 30.8 per cent probability of getting 240-269 votes (odds of 9/4). The chances of her staggering over the line with 270-299 votes is 11/4 (a probability of 26.7 per cent). | Getty Images