34 Winning Election Day Party Ideas

13. Uncle Sam hat

Get into the patriotic spirit by giving your guests Uncle Sam hats. Everyone will enjoy acting like Uncle Sam and saying “I want you!” in these fun hat giveaways! Fill the hats with a bag of patriotic jelly beans to let everyone have a little taste of victory.

14. Democrat and Republican stickers

It is important to find your inner childhood self in times of stress. Stickers will bring out the kid inside of everyone, while also combining their adult political pursuits. You can also add some temporary patriotic tattoos of stars or the American flag to follow the theme.

Election Party Food Ideas

15. American Food

Honor your country at your election party by grilling America’s favorite food- hot dogs and hamburgers. Don’t forget to add buns, ketchup, mustard, and whatever other toppings you may need for your grill out.

16. Berry Caprese Salad

Vegetables are good for you- just like voting. Put an election day twist on the classic Caprese salad to blow all your guests away. Mix together juicy blueberries and tasty tomatoes with creamy mozzarella cheese. Add in hints of basil and balsamic to create the winning dish

17. Red, White, and Blue Popsicles

Not only can you get a brain freeze from watching too much politics, but you can also get one from these patriotic popsicles. These delicious treats are sure to cool your guests down

18. Fruit Pizzas

Everyone loves dessert. Everyone loves pizza. Everyone loves the United States. Combine all three, and you have the perfect combination with this election-themed food. The base is made from a buttery crust and can then be topped with cream cheese and fresh fruit. Bring your creative side out to make designs and cool patterns using red and blue fruit.

19. Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail

These red festive drinks are perfect to serve and can easily be turned into a cocktail for adults with a splash of champagne or vodka. Blend cranberries, orange juice, water, and maple syrup. Fill each cup about ¼ of the way with the juice and then top with sparkling water or club soda.

Fun Election Day Party Games

20. Sing For Your Country

For this fun Election Day game, find or prepare a playlist of patriotic songs. Use a karaoke machine to allow your guests to show their love for their nation through music. Hand out awards for most inspiring, most comedic, and best voice.

21. Campaign Game

In this political game, guests create their own campaign, running on their own terms. They can run for themselves, or they can base their campaign on a current politician, but their idea(s) are presented to the party. The crowd then votes on each campaign idea. There can be categories like best campaign, most unique, or best presentation, just to give a few ideas. Each winner should get a prize. In order to play, you will need poster board, markers, and scoring cards.

22. United States of Trivia

Create fun trivia cards based on your political campaign, public policy, and U.S. history. You can get your trivia questions from almost anywhere, but try to keep them relevant to the theme of your election party. Keep score by tallying who answers the most questions correctly. Whoever has the most knowledge of your campaign, and the country, so make sure they get a prize for their hard work.

23. Party Politics

This game has you divide your party into two groups: Democrats and Republicans. Each team will have to answer a series of poll questions by trying to guess the percentages of people who agree, disagree, or don’t care about a certain topic; if the group is within 10% of the actual poll results, then they get ten points. If they are outside of 10%, then the opposing team has a chance to answer and get the points. Later, you can have a lightning round where the points are worth more! You will need poll results (look at newspapers, magazines, and websites) and a paper and pen to keep score. Or you can purchase a score board to keep track of points.

24. Presidential Charades

This fun game has your guests act out their favorite presidents of the past while the remaining guests try and guess who they are imitating. Each person will have two minutes to act, keep track of time by purchasing a timer that will beep when time is up.

Election Party Supplies

25. Beaded Necklace Napkin Rings

Use patriotic beads as a napkin ring. Simply wrap the necklace a few times around a rolled up napkin. These are easy to make and will make your table look great for your party!

26. Table Confetti

Decorate your tables with a sprinkling of patriotic confetti. You can get simple red, white and blue confetti or you can get confetti with miniature American flags and stars.