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The1852 United States presidential election in California was held on November 2, 1852, as part of the1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
This wasCalifornia's first presidential election, following its admission as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. TheDemocratic nominee,New HampshireSenatorFranklin Pierce, won the state, defeating theWhig nominee,United States ArmyGeneralWinfield Scott.
Pierce won the state by a margin of 6.27%.
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
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