Last Presidential Election where you would have voted for the other party

[Lechasseur]

Inspired by SunriseAroundTheWorld's thread, here's part of my answer in that one (the one that's relavant to this one):

I think the last time I would have voted in a Democratic Presidential Primary would have been for Dick Gephardt in 1988 and the last time I would not have voted for the GOP candidate for President would have been in 1996 (Perot)

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

1956

[MAINEiac4434]

1956 was the last election I would've considered voting for the GOP candidate. 1952 is the last election where I would definitely vote for the GOP candidate.

[TDAS04]

1956 was the last election I would've considered voting for the GOP candidate. 1952 is the last election where I would definitely vote for the GOP candidate.

Same here.  I respect Ike, even though he's overrated by many.  Stevenson was quite meh.

[junior chįmp]

I would have voted McCain in 2008. He was right on the money about Citizens United and that gosh darn John G. Roberts

[fhtagn]

Just sticking to elections I was able to actually vote in, if it were held today I might have actually voted Romney in 2012 instead of Stein. 

[TPIG]

1960 for me. Kennedy ran a pretty right-wing campaign against Nixon (compared to modern Democrats).

[cvparty]

2004, maybe 2012. I abhor Bush and Romney, but McCain’s ok.

So why not 2008?

1960 for me. Kennedy ran a pretty right-wing campaign against Nixon (compared to modern Democrats).

cuz he’s talking about voting for the democrat?

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Eisenhower is the last Republican nominee I would have considered supporting, so probably 1956, but it's possible the actual answer would be 1904 if I had to go back and vote in every election.

[Indy Texas]

1992

[Former President tack50]

For American elections: Probably 1992 if you count voting third party. If not, either 1956 or 1904.

[MAINEiac4434]

1956 was the last election I would've considered voting for the GOP candidate. 1952 is the last election where I would definitely vote for the GOP candidate.

I should expand on this: I'd have trouble supporting Stevenson in 1952 because of Sparkman's presence on the Democratic ticket. In 1956 I'd have no such qualms with Kefauver, but after a largely successful first term I'd still have considered supporting Ike.

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

2008

[TPIG]

2004, maybe 2012. I abhor Bush and Romney, but McCain’s ok.

So why not 2008?

1960 for me. Kennedy ran a pretty right-wing campaign against Nixon (compared to modern Democrats).

cuz he’s talking about voting for the democrat?

Yep, you're obviously right. My turkey-intoxicated mind assumed that pretty much everyone on atlas without a blue, yellow, or tan (Const. Party) avatar is left-wing. Fixed.

[Mr. Smith]

1952

1976's the last one worth consideration.

[Mr. Reactionary]

1976

[Classic Conservative]

1960 for the Democrats.

[Dr. MB]

If you count third party, 2016, but if you count Republicans, definitively, 1916. The only Republican nominee I would've considered voting for recently was Gerald Ford or maybe Bob Dole.

[Joe Haydn]

1916 for Charles Evans Hughes.

[dw93]

If third parties are included, 1980 for Anderson. If no third parties are allowed, with hindsight, 1976 for Ford easily. Hindsight aside, 1972, McGovern was that bad of a nominee (even though I like him politics aside).

[HillGoose]

I might have gone for Carter in 1976 or 1980... maybe... the southern pride kinda thing.

The last one I would have for sure voted for a Democrat, 1964 for Johnson

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

McGovern, maybe Carter.  certainly would/did consider some later Democrats though, such as Kerry in 2004, without ultimately voting for them. 

[YE]

Third Party? 1996 because of "welfare reform"

For the GOP? 1960 largely because JFK's foreign policy without hindsight would have turned me off

[Sir Mohamed]

Republican? Possibly 1976.

[America Needs R'hllor]

1980 for Anderson. If for a Republican, 1956 for Eisenhower.