See main article: 1852 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1852 United States presidential election in Florida |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Florida |
Previous Year: | 1848 |
Next Election: | 1856 United States presidential election in Florida |
Next Year: | 1856 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1852 |
Image1: | Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Franklin Pierce |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New Hampshire |
Running Mate1: | William R. King |
Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,318 |
Percentage1: | 60.03% |
Nominee2: | Winfield Scott |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New Jersey |
Running Mate2: | William Graham |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 2,875 |
Percentage2: | 39.97% |
President | |
Before Election: | Millard Fillmore |
Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Election: | Franklin Pierce |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Map Size: | 400px |
The 1852 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig Party candidate Winfield 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.
County[1] | Franklin Pierce Democratic | Winfield Scott Whig | Total votes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | |||||
209 | 65.3% | 111 | 34.7% | 320 | ||
61 | 82.4% | 13 | 17.6% | 74 | ||
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 | |
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