1852 United States presidential election in California

The 1852 United States presidential election in California was held on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Votes chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1852 United States presidential election in California

November 2, 1852 1856 →
 
Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New Hampshire New Jersey
Running mate William R. King William A. Graham
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 40,885 36,052
Percentage 53.06% 46.78%

County Results

President before election

Millard Fillmore
Whig

Elected President

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

California voted in its first ever presidential election, having become the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The state was won by the Democratic nominee, New Hampshire Senator Franklin Pierce, who defeated the Whig nominee, United States Army general Winfield Scott.

Pierce won the state by a margin of 6.27%.

Results

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General Election Results[1]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Democratic Party Franklin Pierce W. S. Sherwood 40,885[a]
Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Andreas Pico 40,573
Democratic Party Franklin Pierce T. J. Henley 40,572
Democratic Party Franklin Pierce J. W. Gregory 40,507
Whig Party Winfield Scott J. C. Fall 36,052[b]
Whig Party Winfield Scott D. H. Haskell 35,789
Whig Party Winfield Scott T. D. Johns 35,752
Whig Party Winfield Scott J. E. Hale 35,731
Free Soil Party John Hale Asa D. Hatch 66
Free Soil Party John Hale Asa Walker 66
Free Soil Party John Hale J. Bryant Hill 65
Free Soil Party John Hale J. A. Lloyd 65
Write-in Scattering 56
Votes cast[c] 77,059

Results by county

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County Franklin Pierce
Democratic
Winfield Scott
Whig
John Hale
Free Soil
Scattering
Write-in
Margin Total votes cast[d]
# % # % # % # % # %
Butte 1,741 54.09% 1,478 45.91% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 263 8.17% 3,219
Calaveras 2,838 55.29% 2,288 44.57% 6 0.12% 1 0.02% 550 10.71% 5,133
Colusa 232 50.66% 226 49.34% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 6 1.31% 458
Contra Costa 590 58.82% 413 41.18% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 177 17.65% 1,003
El Dorado 6,106 54.24% 5,144 45.69% 0 0.00% 8 0.07% 962 8.55% 11,258
Klamath 210 49.18% 217 50.82% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -7 -1.64% 427
Los Angeles 574 53.64% 496 46.36% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 78 7.29% 1,070
Marin 137 48.58% 145 51.42% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -8 -2.84% 282
Mariposa 1,292 60.21% 854 39.79% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 438 20.41% 2,146
Monterey 273 83.49% 54 16.51% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 219 66.97% 327
Napa 267 56.93% 202 43.07% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 65 13.86% 469
Nevada 2,855 52.17% 2,618 47.83% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 237 4.33% 5,473
Placer 2,830 55.46% 2,273 44.54% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 557 10.92% 5,103
Sacramento 3,279 47.43% 3,635 52.57% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -356 -5.15% 6,914
San Diego 105 49.53% 107 50.47% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -2 -0.94% 212
San Francisco 4,241 50.11% 4,162 49.18% 55 0.65% 5 0.06% 79 0.93% 8,463
San Joaquin 1,198 50.74% 1,159 49.09% 4 0.17% 0 0.00% 39 1.65% 2,361
San Luis Obispo 11 8.94% 112 91.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -101 -82.11% 123
Santa Barbara 104 59.43% 68 38.86% 0 0.00% 3 1.71% 36 20.57% 175
Santa Clara 780 48.42% 831 51.58% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -51 -3.17% 1,611
Santa Cruz 306 62.20% 186 37.80% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 120 24.39% 492
Shasta 971 56.19% 757 43.81% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 214 12.38% 1,728
Sierra 1,619 54.57% 1,438 45.43% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 271 9.13% 2,967
Siskiyou 492 51.68% 459 48.21% 1 0.11% 0 0.00% 33 3.47% 952
Solano 355 53.54% 308 46.46% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 47 7.09% 663
Sonoma[e] 474 63.97% 267 36.03% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 207 27.94% 741
Sutter 205 48.93% 214 51.07% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -9 -2.15% 419
Trinity[f] 784 53.44% 683 46.56% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 101 6.88% 1,467
Tulare 40 55.56% 32 44.44% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 8 11.11% 72
Tuolumne 3,131 54.82% 2,541 44.49% 0 0.00% 39 0.68% 590 10.33% 5,711
Yolo 350 46.79% 398 53.21% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -48 -6.42% 748
Yuba 2,195 51.38% 2,077 48.62% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 118 2.76% 4,272
Total 40,885[g] 53.06% 36,052[h] 46.78% 66 0.09% 56 0.07% 4,833 6.27% 77,059

Notes

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  1. ^ This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 40,585
  2. ^ This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 35,752
  3. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  4. ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
  5. ^ Includes Mendocino County
  6. ^ Not 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.
  7. ^ The county figures add up to 40,585
  8. ^ The county figures add up to 35,752

References

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  1. ^ Original Manuscript Returns, California State Archives