However Mrs Coutts thought Obama would win.
"He is a better speaker and is able to communicate effectively."
Ms King, who has lived in New Zealand off and on since 2007, believes Obama has the attitude her country needs.
"I voted for him four years ago. I would like to see him carry on with what he has started, achieve more of what he has already set out to do."
Ms King is from Florida - one of the close battle grounds.
"It's a swing state. It could go either way." She didn't agree with Romney's position on women's rights.
"He just doesn't seem to be fighting for women to get more rights. His whole thing is 'let's go back to how things were' and that's not what I want at all."
While they have differing views on who should lead the United States for the next four years both say it was important to vote despite now living in another country.
"Even though I'm overseas, I'm still an American. Even though I'm not there and I'm not going to be directly affected," Ms King said.
For more on the American election, see A9 and A10.