How did your grandparents vote?

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

Dad's dad:

UK
1959: Tory
1964: Tory
1966: Tory
1970: Tory

Zambia
1973: Most likely didn't vote

UK
1979: Tory

Australia
1983: National
1984: National
1987: National
1990: National
1993: National
1996: National
1998: Liberal
2001: Liberal
2004: Liberal
2007: Liberal
2010: Liberal or spoiled ballot
2013: Liberal

Dad's mum:

UK
1959: Tory
1964: Tory
1966: Tory
1970: Tory

Zambia
1973: Most likely didn't vote

UK
1979: Tory

Australia
1983: National
1984: National
1987: National (liked Joh Bjelke-Petersen)
1990: National
1993: National
1996: National
1998: One Nation
2001: Liberal
2004: Liberal
2007: Liberal
2010: Liberal or spoiled ballot
2013: Unable to vote, was in advanced stages of dementia by this point, and passed away not long afterwards.

Mum's dad (both of my mum's parents have always lived in Australia):
Straight Labor from 1954 onwards, until his death not long before the 2001 federal election. Would detest the Greens if he was still alive, and probably didn't like the Democrats in the 1970s and 1980s.

Mum's mum:
Straight Labor from 1954 onwards.

[Phony Moderate]

A lot of this is educated guessing:

Dad's dad:

1935 - Labour
1945 - Labour

Tory from then onwards. Probably the same for his first wife too.

Mum's dad:

1945 - Labour
1950 - Labour
1951 - Labour
1955 - Labour
1959 - Labour
1964 - Labour
1966 - Labour
1970 - Labour
Feb 1974 - Liberal
Oct 1974 - Labour
1979 - Tory
1983 - Alliance
1987 - Alliance
1992 - Labour
1997 - Labour

Mum's mum:

Labour in all. Possibly abstaining in recent elections.

[Torie]

I doubt any of my grandparents ever voted for a Dem. None of them were religious, but they thought they knew "sin" when they saw it, and Dems = sin in their minds.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I remember my grandmother telling me she didn't register to vote, because she was afraid of getting called in for jury duty.

[Nym90]

I doubt any of my grandparents ever voted for a Dem. None of them were religious, but they thought they knew "sin" when they saw it, and Dems = sin in their minds.

Rum, Romanism, and rebellion?

[Rockefeller GOP]

I doubt any of my grandparents ever voted for a Dem. None of them were religious, but they thought they knew "sin" when they saw it, and Dems = sin in their minds.

Rum, Romanism, and rebellion?

That's how everyone thought in Maine until Muskie, haha.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Paternal Grandfather: Republican
Paternal Grandmother: Democrat

Maternal Grandfather: Probably Republican these days, probably Democrat previously. He's made reference to how he "never liked Nixon", but I'm quite sure from the 1980's-present he'd be a Republican.
Maternal Grandmother: A bit more Democratic, but probably still overall Republican recently. I have a feeling she's the type that has voted for a lot of winning candidates, though I may be mistaken.

[old timey villain]

The two grandparents I know best:

Maternal Grandmother: Born in Washington DC in 1930. Mother was one of 10 in a large Italian family. Father was from a German family from the midwest. She moved to Atlanta in the early 1940s and has lived in the area ever since. She went to Baptist churches with friends growing up in Georgia but converted to Catholicism after marrying my grandfather, a New York Irish Catholic.

1960: Kennedy (young, handsome and Catholic. She still loves him)
1964: Didn't vote (didn't like Goldwater but didn't trust Johnson)
1968: Humphrey
1972: Nixon
1976: Carter (native son vote)
1980: Reagan (she claims Reagan is her second favorite president after Kennedy)
1984: Reagan
1988: Bush
1992: Bush
1996: Dole
2000: Bush
2004: Bush
2008: McCain (she became an avid Fox News Viewer around this time and actively hates Obama)
2012: Romney
2016: Currently supports Trump (SMDH)

She's an interesting demographic because she can claim a lot of different voter "identities": ethnic northeasterner, white southerner, Baptist, Catholic, LGBT Ally (her son is gay and she supports gay marriage) and senior citizen.

Paternal Grandfather: He was born in 1918 in a small town in North Georgia. He was named after current President Woodrow Wilson. His father was a middle school principal and he grew up middle to lower middle class. Has "American" ancestry typical of most white southerners. Moved to Atlanta and went to Law school after WWII. Became active in local and state politics. Appointed to a judgeship by Governor Lester Maddox. His close relationship with many Georgia politicians made him very loyal to the Democratic Party

To save some time, I'll just say he voted for the Democratic candidate in every election, even George McGovern. He claims the only time he voted Republican was when his neighbor was running for city council on the GOP ticket and he didn't want to create an awkward situation. He was in the hospital during the 2008 election and died in January 2009. Admittedly, he was hesitant about the prospect of an Obama presidency. I guess he was a product of his time. But he said he liked many of Obama's ideas. I'd like to think he would have voted for him were he in better health. He was emblematic of those loyal Southern Democrats who felt a strong tie to their party. But unlike many others, he remained a Democrat decades after the south began swinging towards the GOP. That leads me to believe that his fondness for the Democratic party was rooted in a commitment to progressive values as well as a regional loyalty.

[Republican Michigander]

Both sides of my family are Irish Catholic. Grandparents from WWII generation. All would be in their 90's today if they were still alive. The three I knew were pro-life and that was a major issue with them.

On my mom's side:

Grandpa died before I was born. His family was staunchly old school Irish democrat with some who held public office. I assume he voted straight D or close to it. This was before Reagan, and before Roe v Wade. I have no idea how he would have voted today. I'd guess R leaning based on social issues.

Grandma switched parties after LBJ and usually voted Republican after that. Her big issue was abortion and she would not vote for someone who isn't pro-life. She despised Bill Clinton. She really liked the first Bush, but held her nose for the 2nd Bush.

On my dad's side:
Grandpa voted straight Republican although voted for JFK. I don't know if he grew up an R, but was one as long as I knew him. Bigtime Reagan fan. Knights of Columbus.

Grandma I'm not as sure about. She's from New York originally and her family liked FDR. I think she was originally a social conservative democrat, but really soured on the dems in the 80's and early 90's. I know she didn't vote for Bill Clinton at all and voted for Bush. I think she would have voted Rubio in 2016. 

[Higgs]

Grandpa:
Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Reagan
Bush
Bush
Dole
Bush
Bush
McCain
Romney
Supports Kasich in primary

Grandma:
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Reagan
Bush
Bush
Dole
Bush
Bush
McCain
Romney
Supports Kasich in primary

Grandpa:
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Reagan
Bush
Perot
Dole
Bush
Bush
McCain
Romney
Supports Trump in primary

Grandma:
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Nixon
Carter
Reagan
Reagan
Bush
Clinton (really hates him now though lol)
Dole
Bush
Bush
McCain
Romney
Supports Walker in primary

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I doubt any of my grandparents ever voted for a Dem. None of them were religious, but they thought they knew "sin" when they saw it, and Dems = sin in their minds.

Rum, Romanism, and rebellion?

That's how everyone thought in Maine until Muskie, haha.

Wasn't he Catholic?

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

I already posted my grandparents voting record but I'll update with who they support now:

My maternal grandmother is supporting Marco Rubio because she feels he's the best Republican to lead the country

Maternal grandfather is supporting Donald Trump because he likes his brashness and honesty

My paternal grandparents are Palestinian immigrants/refugees and while they never vote, they support who ever is the LEAST Pro-Israel.

[Col. Roosevelt]

Just guesses:

Mom's mom is a Rush Limbaugh, far right devotee now at age 88, but I know she voted for Kennedy (she was an Irish Catholic from Brooklyn) in 1960...

So,

1960: Kennedy
1964: Probably LBJ
1968: Probably Nixon
1972: Definitely Nixon
1976: Definitely Ford (she wouldn't have voted for a guy who gave an interview to Playboy)
1980: Definitely Reagan
1984: Definitely Reagan
1988: Definitely Bush
1992: Bush (she hates Bill Clinton)
1996: Dole
2000: Bush
2004: Bush
2008: McCain (she had a McCain sign in 2008)
2012: Romney

Dad's side is a little more speculative, though I know he's a right winger.

1960: 50/50 Nixon or Kennedy
1964: Goldwater (I know in the 60s he was an EXTREME War Hawk and uber-Patriot)
1968: Nixon
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford
and probably GOP from then on.

[I support Sanders]

My mom's parents are lifelong Democrats who both voted straight Democratic from 1960 through 2004. In 2008, my grandfather voted for McCain. He died before the 2012 election, but he supported Newt Gingrich during the primaries. I suspect my grandmother voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012, and she likes Bernie Sanders.

My dad's parents and step-parents are mostly independent, and they vote for the person they like, when they vote. My grandfather supported Reagan in the 1980s, and I have no idea how he voted since, although I suspect he leaned Republican. He claimed in 2012 that he was going to write in Ron Paul, and I know that he doesn't like George W. Bush because of the Iraq War. As for how he actually voted, I have no idea, since he doesn't talk about his votes in the past tense. He liked Marco Rubio based on his performance in the first GOP debate. His wife, my step-grandmother, is a liberal Republican from New England who voted Republican from Nixon through Bush, but then for Obama in 2008 and probably in 2012. My dad's mom is apolitical, and I don't even know if she votes. Her husband, my step-grandfather, voted for Ross Perot in 1992, Obama in 2008, and Romney in 2012.

[Intell]

Federal Elections

Martenal Grandmother

1967 and onwards- Indian National Congress

Martenal Grandfather

2014: INC
2009: INC
1998: INC
1996: Janta Dal
1991: INC
1989: INC
1984: INC
1980: INC (I)
1977: INC (I)
1971: INC
1967: INC
1962: INC

Pre 1971- are predictions.

Parternal Grandfather

1959- Communist Party of Nepal
1971- Didn't Vote
1981:Didn't Vote
1986: Didn't Vote
1991: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1994: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1999: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2008: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2013: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

Paternal Grandmother

1959: Nepali Congress
1971- Didn't Vote
1981:Didn't Vote
1986: Didn't Vote
1991: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1994: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1999: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2008: Nepali Congress
2013: Nepali Congress

[Gog]

Only one I know

paternal Grandmother

1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford
1980: Reagan (This is where she became a conservative)
1984: Reagan
1988: Bush I
1992: Bush I
1996: Dole
2000: Bush II
2004: Bush II
2008: McCain
2012: Romney (she gave up on the GOP after this)
2016: Clinton

[DS0816]

Father's Father
Not applicable

Father's Mother
Did not vote

Mother's Father
Never said; my guess is Lean Democratic

Mother's Mother
Told me she was Strongly Democratic



All four are deceased.

[All Along The Watchtower]

My (late) maternal grandfather was a staunchly right-wing Republican all of his life (though hilariously, he voted for LBJ in 1964 - "my most foolish vote" was what he told me). In his last years, he supported  both the Tea Party and Mitt Romney (muh business experience).

My paternal grandfather was also a Republican, though of a more moderate/less ideological sort. His last vote for a Republican candidate (as far as I know) was Bush in 2000. Since then, he has cautiously leaned toward the Democratic Party.

Both of my grandmothers have been lifelong Democrats and have voted accordingly.

[Asian Nazi]

Maternal grandparents:

Both lived on O'ahu for their entire adult lives, though my grandmother grew up on Kaua'i.  She is a second generation Okinawan-American.  I've never had the opportunity to talk politics with her, but I can only assume that she's voted Democrat if at all.  My grandfather was Chinese-American, though his family had lived in Hawaii since before the annexation.  He owned a small insurance company and was a lifelong member of the NRA, but I can only assume that he was still a Democrat (if he voted at all) because Hawai'i.

Paternal grandparents:

New York Jews, second generation.  Both grew up in Brooklyn but moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey and bought a farm after they got married.  Although they were conservative (in the religious sense) they were both straight ticket Democrats, with the exception of 1972, when they voted for Nixon. 

I'm kind of surprised at how many people compile lifetime voting records for their grandparents.   Do you guys call them up on the phone and ask them year by year which candidate they voted for?

[Rockefeller GOP]

Maternal grandparents:

Both lived on O'ahu for their entire adult lives, though my grandmother grew up on Kaua'i.  She is a second generation Okinawan-American.  I've never had the opportunity to talk politics with her, but I can only assume that she's voted Democrat if at all.  My grandfather was Chinese-American, though his family had lived in Hawaii since before the annexation.  He owned a small insurance company and was a lifelong member of the NRA, but I can only assume that he was still a Democrat (if he voted at all) because Hawai'i.

Paternal grandparents:

New York Jews, second generation.  Both grew up in Brooklyn but moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey and bought a farm after they got married.  Although they were conservative (in the religious sense) they were both straight ticket Democrats, with the exception of 1972, when they voted for Nixon. 

I'm kind of surprised at how many people compile lifetime voting records for their grandparents.   Do you guys call them up on the phone and ask them year by year which candidate they voted for?

Mine is mostly guessing, but at the time my grandparents were alive, it really was kind of socially weird to BE a Democrat here.  We elected some here or there, and it was never Solid South type blowouts, but there was a stigma about supporting a party many still associated with the Confederacy and, more importantly, a party that seemed to devalue and even punish that "good 'ole Protestant work ethic."

[Coolface Sock #42069]

Looks like my parents are only a little younger than most of your grandparents. I'm pretty sure my mom's always gone GOP, but my dad started out a Democrat:

1976 Dem
1980 GOP (was not better off than he was 4 years ago)
1984 GOP
1988 GOP?
1992 GOP (he didn't like Clinton because of his answer about smoking marijuana in the debate)
1996 GOP
2000 GOP
2002 IL-Gov Dem
2004 GOP
2006 IL-Gov Green
2008 GOP
2010 ??
2012 GOP
2014 IL-Gov GOP

[Bojack Horseman]

More than likely straight ticket Republican.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

I don't know grandparents, but I know my dad's.

1980: Carter
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry (I don't know)
2008: I don't know
2012: Johnson

[bagelman]

Only thing I know is my maternal grandparents liked Ike. They may have also liked Nixon in '60, but this is based on my mom telling me that Kennedy was overrated, not anything they said; she may have been influenced by them in that case. 

I haven't asked my dad about my paternal grandparent's political leanings. From what stories he's told me about his childhood (Don't drink, do go to school so you don't become a factory worker) they may have been Republicans but that's just guessing.

[Sam Smith]

Grandfather (Italian American)
1956-Eisenhower
1960-JFK
1964-Goldwater
1968-Nixon
1972-Nixon
1976-Ford
1980-Reagan
1984-Reagan
1988-Bush
1992-Bush
1996-Dole
2000-Bush
2004-Kerry (switched because he hated the Iraq war)



Grandmom: (Italian,German American)
1972-McGovern
1976-Carter
1980-Carter
1984-Reagan
1988-Bush
1992-Perot
1996-Perot
2000-Gore
2004-Kerry
2008-Didn't vote
2012-Romney
2016-Trump