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.
Results
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.
Results by County County Franklin PierceDemocratic Winfield ScottWhig Totalvotes # % # %Alachua 20965.3%11134.7%320Calhoun 6182.4%1317.6%74Columbia 33763.1%19736.9%534Dade*0%00% 00Duval31453.4%27446.6%588Escambia21351.3%20248.7%415Franklin17366.5%8733.5%260Gadsden30664.3%17035.7%476Hamilton11781.3%2718.7%144Hernando9366.4%4733.6%140Hillsborough16570.2%7029.8%235Holmes5944.7%7355.3%132Jackson26150.1%26049.9%521Jefferson32079.0%8521.0%405Leon38462.8%22737.2%611Levy4361.4%2738.6%70Madison18364.4%10135.6%284Marion20660.1%13739.9%343Monroe11655.0%9545.0%211Nassau2937.7%4862.3%77Orange3550.0%3550.0%70Putnam4756.0%3744.0%84Santa Rosa15942.2%21857.8%377St. Johns14059.1%9740.9%237St. Lucie7100%00%7Wakulla15463.1%9036.9%244Walton7840.8%11359.2%191Washington10976.2%3423.8%143Totals4,31860.0%2,84540.0%7,193*Dade County had no returns.
See also United States presidential elections in Florida 1852 Florida gubernatorial election 1852 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
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