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    May 2024

    Last Updated: 02/05/2024
    Politics
    Politics

    Bookies name favourite in North Yorkshire mayoral election

    by John Plummer

    | 02 May, 2024
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    Labour's David Skaith is leading the race to be named mayor of York and North Yorkshire, according to Oddschecker.

    The betting company said in a press release today Mr Skaith had a 63% chance of victory in today's poll.

    Conservative Keane Duncan is second in the betting, with a 30% chance,

    Liberal Democrat Felicity Cunliffe-Lister is a distant third at 4% and Green candidate Kevin Foster's odds are put at 3%.

    Neither of the independent candidates, Keith Tordoff and Paul Haslam, registered a percentage.

    The calculations are based the amount of on money placed on candidates by bookmakers.

    A spokesperson for the betting firm said

    "Skaith has seen his odds improved by bookies from 8/11 to 4/9 over the past 24 hours, representing an increase in implied probability from 58% to 63%.
    "His rival, Keane Duncan, has seen his position in the betting market weaken from 6/5 to 2/1."


    A total of 59% of total bets through Oddschecker have been for Mr Skaith.

    Oddschecker's odds



    Oddschecker’s Leon Blackman said:

    "David Skaith continues to gain momentum in the betting markets, as bookmakers further solidified his position as favourite on Thursday morning.
    "Previously priced at 8/11, Skaith is now 4/9 to become the first mayor of York and North Yorkshire.
    "Meanwhile, his Conservative rival, Keane Duncan, has drifted to odds of 2/1."





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