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| Election Name: | 1852 United States presidential election in Illinois |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Flag Year: | 1852 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Illinois |
| Previous Year: | 1848 |
| Next Election: | 1856 United States presidential election in Illinois |
| 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: | 11 |
| Popular Vote1: | 80,378 |
| Percentage1: | 51.87% |
| Nominee2: | Winfield Scott |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New Jersey |
| Running Mate2: | William A. Graham |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 64,733 |
| Percentage2: | 41.77% |
| Image3: | JP-Hale crop.jpg |
| Nominee3: | John P. Hale |
| Party3: | Free Soil Party |
| Home State3: | New Hampshire |
| Running Mate3: | George W. Julian |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 9,863 |
| Percentage3: | 6.36% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Millard Fillmore |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Franklin Pierce |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1852 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott and Free Soil candidate John P. Hale. Pierce won Illinois by a margin of 10.10%. This is the last time that Lee County voted for the Democratic candidate. DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and McHenry counties would not vote Democratic again until 2008. DeKalb County would not vote Democratic again until 1992.