--- title: Gilmore Girls: See How Star's Hollow Would Vote in 2016 description: Who would the residents of Stars Hollow, the setting for Gilmore Girls, vote for in the 2016 election? canonical: https://time.com/4544932/gilmore-girls-stars-hollow-election-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-26T14:00:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T06:52:04.227Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: See How 'Gilmore Girls' Characters Would Vote in the 2016 Election og:description: "Ultimately, they're going to all vote for Hillary Clinton" og:url: https://time.com/4544932/gilmore-girls-stars-hollow-election-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt77fccd5611c2f85d/6988ab84fb4eac941d88f9dc/gettyimages-715106301.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Gilmore Girls Season 3 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See How 'Gilmore Girls' Characters Would Vote in the 2016 Election twitter:description: "Ultimately, they're going to all vote for Hillary Clinton" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt77fccd5611c2f85d/6988ab84fb4eac941d88f9dc/gettyimages-715106301.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 02:23 video:published: 2016-10-25 section: entertainment topics: 2016 presidential election, Gilmore Girls characters, voting, Hillary Clinton, political predictions, presidential debates, Barack Obama interview, civic participation genre: entertainment news, interview, comedy tones: playful, light, humorous, earnest emotions: amusement (high), excitement (medium), enthusiasm (medium), contempt (low) sentiment: neutral audience: Gilmore Girls fans, TV viewers, voters, pop culture readers people: Lane, April, Brian, Kirk, Lorelei, Rory, Gypsy, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, President Bush organizations: TIME content_suitability: politics [00:00-02:23]; profanity [00:49-00:56] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # See How Your Favorite _Gilmore Girls_ Characters Would Vote in the 2016 Election > Sponsored content. 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The segment includes speculation about Lane, April, Brian, Kirk, Lorelei and Rory, along with a note on a past interview with Barack Obama. The video closes with a call for viewers to vote. ## Key points - The speaker says Lane would vote for Hillary Clinton, while noting she played the character as an actress rather than writing her. (00:00) - The speaker says April would be voting for Hillary Clinton. (00:26) - The speaker thinks Brian would vote for a third party candidate, though says they are not sure. (00:32) - A speaker says President Bush is stupid and that his face is too tiny for his head. (00:49) - The speaker predicts Lane, Lane's friend, and Rory would hold debate watching parties and that they would all ultimately vote for Hillary Clinton. (01:02) - A speaker says Kirk would likely vote for whichever candidate they think would make a terrible President. (01:36) - Gypsy says she is with Hillary Clinton, citing her experience and trustworthiness, and wears a pin saying she believes she will win. (01:40) - A speaker says they interviewed Barack Obama a couple of weeks earlier when he came to speak on campus. (01:56) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:26] Lane's and Kirk's Presidential Choices. Cast members speculate on whom Lane and Kirk would vote for and joke about Kirk's decision-making. - [00:26 to 00:39] April and Brian's Votes. The speaker predicts April would vote for Hillary Clinton and considers Brian's likely choice. - [00:39 to 01:02] Disparaging Remarks About President Bush. A cast member criticizes President Bush, prompting a rebuke from another speaker. - [01:02 to 01:36] Debate Parties and Predicted Votes. The speakers predict the characters would host debate watching parties and mostly vote for Hillary Clinton. - [01:36 to 01:56] Kirk and Gypsy's Candidate Preferences. A speaker suggests Kirk would back the candidate considered worst, while Gypsy states her support for Hillary Clinton. - [01:56 to 02:23] Obama Interview and Voting Appeal. A speaker recalls interviewing Barack Obama and the video ends with an appeal for viewers to vote. ## Key quotes - [00:07] Lane actress: "I didn't write Lane I just played her as an actress" - [00:10] Lane actress: "but I think Lane would vote for Hillary Clinton" - [00:32] Unidentified: "I feel like April would be voting for Hillary Clinton." - [01:40] Gypsy: "I'm with her, no question." - [02:13] Unidentified: "Vote please, vote." ## Questions this video answers - Who would Lane vote for in the 2016 presidential election? [00:00] - Who would April vote for in the 2016 presidential election? [00:32] - Which candidate would Brian likely vote for? [00:39] - How would the characters likely spend the debates? [01:02] - Which candidate would Kirk likely support? [01:36] - Who does Gypsy support in the election and why? [01:40] ## Content suitability - politics [00:00-02:23]: Discussion of the 2016 presidential election and candidates. - profanity [00:49-00:56]: Mild insult directed at President Bush, including 'stupid'. by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) and [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) Oct 26, 2016 2:00 PM UTC The cast of Gilmore Girls weighs in on who their characters would support in the 2016 Presidential Election. by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) and [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) Oct 26, 2016 2:00 PM UTC Who would the residents of Stars Hollow, the setting for _Gilmore Girls_, vote for in the 2016 election? The fictional town came to life last weekend in Washington Depot, Conn. for the first [_Gilmore Girls_ fan festival](http://time.com/4465381/gilmore-girls-fan-fest/). Cast members and fans gathered to eat pop tarts, drink “Luke’s” coffee, talk about the upcoming [Netflix revival](http://time.com/4542402/gilmore-girls-trailer-netflix-revival/) of the show, and get a little political with TIME. Keiko Agena, who plays Rory Gilmore’s best friend Lane Kim in the show, said she thinks her character would vote for Hillary Clinton. “Lane and Lorelai and Rory would have debate watching parties for sure,” Agena said. “You know Lorelai would set up some kind of drinking game, or something, for the debates because it’s too much entertainment. But ultimately, they’re going to all vote for Hillary Clinton.” While [_Gilmore Girls_](http://time.com/4510031/gilmore-girls-revival-news/) is hardly a political show, the main characters never shied away from sharing their opinions, including admiration for Hillary Clinton and disdain toward President George W. Bush. The show’s original run ended with Rory heading to report on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Watch cast members share thoughts on who their character would vote for. ## Transcript [00:00] Who would Lane vote for for President this election. For [00:03] President in 2016 I think, and I didn't write Lane [00:07] I just played her as an actress, but I think Lane would [00:10] vote for Hillary Clinton. I would not rely [00:14] on Kirk to make a good decision for who [00:19] to vote for. And then 45, and then [00:23] 50, until we find all 59 and take back the square! [00:26] Yee- haw! I feel [00:32] like April would be voting for Hillary Clinton. I think that [00:35] Brian would vote for a third party candidate. [00:39] [ MUSIC ] I think he would vote for a third party [00:42] candidate, but I don't know. I don't know. Yeah, yeah, [00:46] no, I know. I think that, but I think that he probably [00:49] would. I hate President Bush. What? Lorelei Boy. He's [00:53] stupid, and his face is too tiny for his head, and I just [00:56] wanna toss him out. That is the leader of our country, [00:58] young lady. Ignore her. His face is too tiny for his head, [01:02] what kind of a thing is that to say? Lane and Laura Lai [01:05] and Rory would have debate watching parties for sure. [01:09] You know Laura Lai would set up some kind of drinking [01:11] game Or something for the debates, because it's too [01:14] much entertainment. But, ultimately, they're going to all [01:16] vote for Hillary Clinton. That's my two sense. Who's got [01:21] the least amount of votes? Okay, who's got the longest [01:23] shot? Okay, I'm going to vote for that guy. I'm running. [01:27] For what? For whatever it is you are. What are you [01:30] again? Town Selectman. I'm running for Town [01:32] Selectman. Whichever of the two candidates you think [01:36] might make a terrible, terrible President is probably [01:40] the one that Kirk would vote for. I'm with her, no [01:43] question. She's got the experience number one, [01:47] number two I trust her, number three I think she'd [01:50] really be, she'd be with her all the way. She has a pin [01:52] that says, I believe she will win. That's Gypsy. I got to [01:56] interview Barack Obama a couple of weeks ago. He [01:58] came to speak at campus. Really? Did you ask your [01:59] buddy Barack whose going to run in 2008? Well, what [02:01] kind of journalist would I be if I didn't? I would go and [02:06] vote but I don't know, maybe I'd throw a, maybe [02:08] Jackson would throw a dart. I don't, [ SOUND ], that [02:09] guy. Vote. Vote [02:13] it's serious. Vote I'm not kidding. Vote please, vote. 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