Why is the Republican Party called 'GOP'?

Republicans calling themselves the Grand Old Party is a reference to the Republican Party of Jefferson and Madison in the early 19th century. read more

The Republican Party started in the 1850’s, formed from a split in the Democratic party, whose members, primarily abolitionists, felt the Democrats were no longer representing their interests. They decided to call themselves Republicans because they felt their ideals were very similar to Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican party. read more

The Republican Party, commonly referred to as GOP(abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party. read more

They decided to call themselves Republicans because they felt their ideals were very similar to Jefferson's Democratic-Republican party. After the Civil War, the upstart Republicans were perceived as the party that won the war. read more