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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.
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
| 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
| 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
- ^ This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 40,585
- ^ This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 35,752
- ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
- ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
- ^ Includes Mendocino County
- ^ 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.
- ^ The county figures add up to 40,585
- ^ The county figures add up to 35,752
References
- ^ Original Manuscript Returns, California State Archives
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