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The1852 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
DemocratFranklin Pierce defeated Whig Party candidateWinfield Scott by a margin of 20.06% or 1,443 votes. Pierce won all of Florida's 3 electoral votes and was the first Democrat to win the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franklin Pierce | 4,318 | 60.03% | |
| Whig | Winfield Scott | 2,875 | 39.97% | |
| Total votes | 7,193 | 100% | ||
| County[2] | Franklin Pierce Democratic | Winfield Scott Whig | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 209 | 65.3% | 111 | 34.7% | 320 |
| Calhoun | 61 | 82.4% | 13 | 17.6% | 74 |
| Columbia | 337 | 63.1% | 197 | 36.9% | 534 |
| Dade* | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Duval | 314 | 53.4% | 274 | 46.6% | 588 |
| Escambia | 213 | 51.3% | 202 | 48.7% | 415 |
| Franklin | 173 | 66.5% | 87 | 33.5% | 260 |
| Gadsden | 306 | 64.3% | 170 | 35.7% | 476 |
| Hamilton | 117 | 81.3% | 27 | 18.7% | 144 |
| Hernando | 93 | 66.4% | 47 | 33.6% | 140 |
| Hillsborough | 165 | 70.2% | 70 | 29.8% | 235 |
| Holmes | 59 | 44.7% | 73 | 55.3% | 132 |
| Jackson | 261 | 50.1% | 260 | 49.9% | 521 |
| Jefferson | 320 | 79.0% | 85 | 21.0% | 405 |
| Leon | 384 | 62.8% | 227 | 37.2% | 611 |
| Levy | 43 | 61.4% | 27 | 38.6% | 70 |
| Madison | 183 | 64.4% | 101 | 35.6% | 284 |
| Marion | 206 | 60.1% | 137 | 39.9% | 343 |
| Monroe | 116 | 55.0% | 95 | 45.0% | 211 |
| Nassau | 29 | 37.7% | 48 | 62.3% | 77 |
| Orange | 35 | 50.0% | 35 | 50.0% | 70 |
| Putnam | 47 | 56.0% | 37 | 44.0% | 84 |
| Santa Rosa | 159 | 42.2% | 218 | 57.8% | 377 |
| St. Johns | 140 | 59.1% | 97 | 40.9% | 237 |
| St. Lucie | 7 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 7 |
| Wakulla | 154 | 63.1% | 90 | 36.9% | 244 |
| Walton | 78 | 40.8% | 113 | 59.2% | 191 |
| Washington | 109 | 76.2% | 34 | 23.8% | 143 |
| Totals | 4,318 | 60.0% | 2,845 | 40.0% | 7,193 |
| *Dade County had no returns. | |||||
State results of the1852 U.S. presidential election | ||
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