1852 United States presidential election in California

none June 2025 September 2023 1852 United States presidential election 1852 United States presidential election in California United States 1846 November 2, 1852 1856 United States presidential election in California 1856 presidential no x200px Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce (cropped).jpg Franklin Pierce Democratic Party (United States) New Hampshire William R. King 4 40,885 53.06% Winfield Scott 1849 (cropped 3x4) REST.png Winfield Scott Whig Party (United States) New Jersey William Alexander Graham 0 36,052 46.78% 1852 United States presidential election in California results map by county.svg x300px County results Pierce #86b6f2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #0645B4 80–90% Scott #D79346 50–60% #71471B 90–100% Unknown/No Vote #818181 President Millard Fillmore Whig Party (United States) Franklin Pierce Democratic Party (United States) The 1852 United States presidential election in California was held on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. This was California's first presidential election, following its admission as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The Democratic nominee, New Hampshire Senator Franklin Pierce, won the state, defeating the Whig nominee, United States Army General Winfield Scott. Pierce won the state by a margin of 6.27%. Results + General Election ResultsOriginal Manuscript Returns, California State ArchivesParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Franklin Pierce W. S. Sherwood40,885This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 40,585 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Andreas Pico40,573 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce T. J. Henley40,572 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce J. W. Gregory40,507 Whig Party Winfield Scott J. C. Fall36,052This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 35,752 Whig Party Winfield Scott D. H. Haskell35,789 Whig Party Winfield Scott T. D. Johns35,752 Whig Party Winfield Scott J. E. Hale35,731 Free Soil Party John Hale Asa D. Hatch66 Free Soil Party John Hale Asa Walker66 Free Soil Party John Hale J. Bryant Hill65 Free Soil Party John Hale J. A. Lloyd65 Write-in Scattering56Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 77,059 Results by county County Franklin PierceDemocratic Winfield ScottWhig John HaleFree Soil ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes castBased on highest elector on each ticket # % # % # % # % # %Butte1,74154.09%1,47845.91%00.00%00.00%2638.17%3,219Calaveras2,83855.29%2,28844.57%60.12%10.02%55010.71%5,133Colusa23250.66%22649.34%00.00%00.00%61.31%458Contra Costa59058.82%41341.18%00.00%00.00%17717.65%1,003El Dorado6,10654.24%5,14445.69%00.00%80.07%9628.55%11,258Klamath21049.18%21750.82%00.00%00.00%-7-1.64%427Los Angeles57453.64%49646.36%00.00%00.00%787.29%1,070Marin13748.58%14551.42%00.00%00.00%-8-2.84%282Mariposa1,29260.21%85439.79%00.00%00.00%43820.41%2,146Monterey27383.49%5416.51%00.00%00.00%21966.97%327Napa26756.93%20243.07%00.00%00.00%6513.86%469Nevada2,85552.17%2,61847.83%00.00%00.00%2374.33%5,473Placer2,83055.46%2,27344.54%00.00%00.00%55710.92%5,103Sacramento3,27947.43%3,63552.57%00.00%00.00%-356-5.15%6,914San Diego10549.53%10750.47%00.00%00.00%-2-0.94%212San Francisco4,24150.11%4,16249.18%550.65%50.06%790.93%8,463San Joaquin1,19850.74%1,15949.09%40.17%00.00%391.65%2,361San Luis Obispo118.94%11291.06%00.00%00.00%-101-82.11%123Santa Barbara10459.43%6838.86%00.00%31.71%3620.57%175Santa Clara78048.42%83151.58%00.00%00.00%-51-3.17%1,611Santa Cruz30662.20%18637.80%00.00%00.00%12024.39%492Shasta97156.19%75743.81%00.00%00.00%21412.38%1,728Sierra1,61954.57%1,43845.43%00.00%00.00%2719.13%2,967Siskiyou49251.68%45948.21%10.11%00.00%333.47%952Solano35553.54%30846.46%00.00%00.00%477.09%663SonomaIncludes Mendocino County47463.97%26736.03%00.00%00.00%20727.94%741Sutter20548.93%21451.07%00.00%00.00%-9-2.15%419TrinityNot including the votes from Union Township which arrived late. These votes were not listed on the statewide canvass although they are listed on the county return.78453.44%68346.56%00.00%00.00%1016.88%1,467Tulare4055.56%3244.44%00.00%00.00%811.11%72Tuolumne3,13154.82%2,54144.49%00.00%390.68%59010.33%5,711Yolo35046.79%39853.21%00.00%00.00%-48-6.42%748Yuba2,19551.38%2,07748.62%00.00%00.00%1182.76%4,272Total40,885The county figures add up to 40,58553.06%36,052The county figures add up to 35,75246.78%660.09%560.07%4,8336.27%77,059 See also United States presidential elections in California Notes References expanded California 1852 Category:1852 California elections