1852 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

none June 2025 September 2023 September 2023 1852 United States presidential election 1852 United States presidential election in Wisconsin United States 1851 presidential no 1848 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 1848 1856 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 1856 November 2, 1852 x160px Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce (cropped).jpg Franklin Pierce Democratic Party (United States) New Hampshire William R. King 5 33,658 51.98% Winfield Scott 1849 (cropped 3x4) REST.png Winfield Scott Whig Party (United States) New Jersey William Alexander Graham 0 22,240 34.35% JP-Hale crop.jpg John P. Hale Free Soil Party New Hampshire George W. Julian 0 8,842 13.66% 1852 United States presidential election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 315px County results Pierce #d3e7ff 30–40% #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #0645b4 80–90% Scott #fee391 40–50% #fed463 50–60% Hale #c7e9c0 30–40% #b5d9ac 40–50% President Millard Fillmore Whig Party (United States) Franklin Pierce Democratic Party (United States) The 1852 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Democratic Party candidate Franklin Pierce won the state with 51.98% of the popular vote, winning Wisconsin's five electoral votes. This would be the final time a Democratic presidential candidate would win Wisconsin until Grover Cleveland won the state in 1892. No Democratic presidential candidate would again win a majority of Wisconsin's popular vote until Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. This was the last election until 1936 in which a Democrat carried Rock County. Additionally, neither Bad Ax (Vernon) County nor Waushara County would vote Democratic again until 1932. Columbia County, Grant County, Green County, Portag County, Racine County, Rock County, St. Croix County would also not vote for a Democrat again until 1912. Results + General Election ResultsWisconsin Historical Society, An Abstract of votes polled for Electors of President and Vice President at a General Election held on the Second day of November, AD 1852Party Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Montgomery M. Cothren33,658 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Charles Billinghurst33,647 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Philo White33,633 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Beriah Brown33,631 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Satterlee W. Clark33,582 Whig Party Winfield Scott Myron B. Orton22,240 Whig Party Winfield Scott Charles Bracken22,240 Whig Party Winfield Scott Aaron Schultz22,211 Whig Party Winfield Scott Hiram Tuttle22,210 Whig Party Winfield Scott Lucas S. Van Orden22,016 Free Soil Party John P. Hale C. Latham Sholes8,842 Free Soil Party John P. Hale Warren Chase8,822 Free Soil Party John P. Hale Samuel D. Hastings8,818 Free Soil Party John P. Hale Byron Kilbourn8,814 Free Soil Party John P. Hale Benjamin B. Spalding7,925 Free Soil Party John P. Hale Hiram M. KeeAppears to have replaced Benjamin B. Spalding on some Free Soil ballots872 Write-in Scattering8Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 64,748 Results by county County Franklin PierceDemocratic Winfield ScottWhig John P. HaleFree Soil Margin Total votescastBased on highest elector on each ticket # % # % # % # %Bad Ax8755.77%6944.23%00.00%1811.54%156Brown51560.80%32638.49%60.71%18922.31%847Calumet29460.49%17135.19%214.32%12325.31%486Columbia1,23351.92%1,11146.78%311.31%1225.14%2,375Crawfor17356.91%13143.09%00.00%4213.82%304Dane2,13860.58%1,10431.28%2878.13%1,03429.30%3,529Dodge2,26458.08%1,20430.89%43011.03%1,06027.19%3,898Fond du Lac1,63552.52%1,06534.21%40813.11%57018.31%3,113Includes 5 Scattering votesGrant1,37948.40%1,34147.07%1294.53%381.33%2,849Green86550.58%65938.54%18610.88%20612.05%1,710Iowa94850.67%89547.84%271.44%532.83%1,871Includes 1 Scattering voteJefferson1,69352.01%1,20336.96%35911.03%49015.05%3,255Kenosha59034.52%48328.26%63637.21%-46-2.69%1,709Kewaunee2382.14%517.86%00.00%1864.29%28La Crosse28159.41%18238.48%102.11%9920.93%473Lafayette1,38961.60%85037.69%160.71%53923.90%2,255Manitowoc87480.04%20919.14%90.82%66560.90%1,092Marathon20259.06%14040.94%00.00%6218.13%342Marquette98250.05%74838.12%23211.82%23411.93%1,962Milwaukee3,63958.85%2,01732.62%5278.52%1,62226.23%6,183Outagamie41268.33%14023.22%518.46%27245.11%603Portage37758.54%26741.46%00.00%11017.08%644Racine1,30844.57%84028.62%78726.81%46815.95%2,935Richland16647.56%16747.85%164.58%-1-0.29%349Rock1,69041.01%1,50936.62%92022.32%1814.39%4,121Includes 2 Scattering votesSauk68146.68%62242.63%15610.69%594.04%1,459Sheboygan1,34060.63%65629.68%2149.68%68430.95%2,210St. Croix16660.36%10738.91%20.73%5921.45%275Walworth1,14132.24%96527.27%1,43340.49%-292-8.25%3,539Washington2,35063.72%1,15631.34%1824.93%1,19432.38%3,688Waukesha1,61444.37%94926.09%1,07529.55%539Pierce's margin over Hale14.82%3,638Waupaca8647.25%9552.20%10.55%-9-4.95%182Waushara17439.82%14733.64%11626.54%276.18%437Winnebago94942.54%70731.69%57525.77%24210.85%2,231Total33,65851.98%22,24034.35%8,84213.66%11,41817.63%64,748 Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Columbia Grant Green Iowa Marquette Winnebago Counties that flipped from Free Soil to Democratic Fond du Lac Racine Rock Sauk Waukesha See also United States presidential elections in Wisconsin Notes References Wisconsin Category:1852 Wisconsin elections 1852