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The1853 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1853, to elect thegovernor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler successfully ran for reelection, winning over Whig nominee William Waldo in a close race.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Bigler (incumbent) | 38,940 | 50.97 | +0.49% | |
| Whig | William Waldo | 37,454 | 49.03 | −0.49% | |
| Majority | 1,486 | 1.95% | |||
| Total votes | 76,394 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | +0.99% | |||
| County | John Bigler Democratic | William Waldo Whig | Margin | Total votes cast[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 551 | 56.86% | 418 | 43.14% | 133 | 13.73% | 969 |
| Butte | 1,544 | 48.45% | 1,643 | 51.55% | -99 | -3.11% | 3,187 |
| Calaveras | 2,545 | 53.50% | 2,212 | 46.50% | 333 | 7.00% | 4,757 |
| Colusa | 165 | 38.73% | 261 | 61.27% | -96 | -22.54% | 426 |
| Contra Costa | 324 | 49.85% | 326 | 50.15% | -2 | -0.31% | 650 |
| El Dorado | 4,373 | 50.90% | 4,219 | 49.10% | 154 | 1.79% | 8,592 |
| Humboldt | 233 | 48.95% | 243 | 51.05% | -10 | -2.10% | 476 |
| Klamath | 387 | 46.13% | 452 | 53.87% | -65 | -7.75% | 839 |
| Los Angeles | 477 | 68.14% | 223 | 31.86% | 254 | 36.29% | 700 |
| Marin | 218 | 40.45% | 321 | 59.55% | -103 | -19.11% | 539 |
| Mariposa | 845 | 51.06% | 810 | 48.94% | 35 | 2.11% | 1,655 |
| Monterey | 255 | 74.56% | 87 | 25.44% | 168 | 49.12% | 342 |
| Napa | 173 | 30.57% | 393 | 69.43% | -220 | -38.87% | 566 |
| Nevada | 2,311 | 51.47% | 2,179 | 48.53% | 132 | 2.94% | 4,490 |
| Placer | 1,929 | 53.21% | 1,696 | 46.79% | 233 | 6.43% | 3,625 |
| Sacramento | 3,276 | 49.65% | 3,322 | 50.35% | -46 | -0.70% | 6,598 |
| San Bernardino | 253 | 99.22% | 2 | 0.78% | 251 | 98.43% | 255 |
| San Diego | 74 | 42.53% | 100 | 57.47% | -26 | -14.94% | 174 |
| San Francisco | 5,480 | 50.02% | 5,475 | 49.98% | 5 | 0.05% | 10,955 |
| San Joaquin | 1,250 | 51.44% | 1,180 | 48.56% | 70 | 2.88% | 2,430 |
| San Luis Obispo | 9 | 6.16% | 137 | 93.84% | -128 | -87.67% | 146 |
| Santa Barbara | 184 | 64.11% | 103 | 35.89% | 81 | 28.22% | 287 |
| Santa Clara | 598 | 33.33% | 1,196 | 66.67% | -598 | -33.33% | 1,794 |
| Santa Cruz | 341 | 44.29% | 429 | 55.71% | -88 | -11.43% | 770 |
| Shasta | 817 | 52.44% | 741 | 47.56% | 76 | 4.88% | 1,558 |
| Sierra | 1,906 | 55.71% | 1,515 | 44.29% | 391 | 11.43% | 3,421 |
| Siskiyou | 819 | 56.33% | 635 | 43.67% | 184 | 12.65% | 1,454 |
| Solano | 541 | 50.42% | 532 | 49.58% | 9 | 0.84% | 1,073 |
| Sonoma | 404 | 38.66% | 641 | 61.34% | -237 | -22.68% | 1,045 |
| Sutter | 253 | 51.32% | 240 | 48.68% | 13 | 2.64% | 493 |
| Trinity | 748 | 56.28% | 581 | 43.72% | 167 | 12.57% | 1,329 |
| Tulare | 54 | 66.67% | 27 | 33.33% | 27 | 33.33% | 81 |
| Tuolumne | 2,759 | 53.92% | 2,358 | 46.08% | 401 | 7.84% | 5,117 |
| Yolo | 434 | 47.90% | 472 | 52.10% | -38 | -4.19% | 906 |
| Yuba | 2,410 | 51.33% | 2,285 | 48.67% | 125 | 2.66% | 4,695 |
| Total | 38,940 | 50.97% | 37,454 | 49.03% | 1,486 | 1.95% | 76,394 |
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