United States presidential election 1852 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1852-11-02 · held
Franklin Pierce was elected president.
Electoral map — 1852
296 electors; 149 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | Franklin Pierce 9 |
| Arkansas | 4 | Franklin Pierce 4 |
| California | 4 | Franklin Pierce 4 |
| Connecticut | 6 | Franklin Pierce 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | Franklin Pierce 3 |
| Florida | 3 | Franklin Pierce 3 |
| Georgia | 10 | Franklin Pierce 10 |
| Illinois | 11 | Franklin Pierce 11 |
| Indiana | 13 | Franklin Pierce 13 |
| Iowa | 4 | Franklin Pierce 4 |
| Kentucky | 12 | Winfield Scott 12 |
| Louisiana | 6 | Franklin Pierce 6 |
| Maine | 8 | Franklin Pierce 8 |
| Maryland | 8 | Franklin Pierce 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | Winfield Scott 13 |
| Michigan | 6 | Franklin Pierce 6 |
| Mississippi | 7 | Franklin Pierce 7 |
| Missouri | 9 | Franklin Pierce 9 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | Franklin Pierce 5 |
| New Jersey | 7 | Franklin Pierce 7 |
| New York | 35 | Franklin Pierce 35 |
| North Carolina | 10 | Franklin Pierce 10 |
| Ohio | 23 | Franklin Pierce 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | Franklin Pierce 27 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Franklin Pierce 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | Franklin Pierce 8 |
| Tennessee | 12 | Winfield Scott 12 |
| Texas | 4 | Franklin Pierce 4 |
| Vermont | 5 | Winfield Scott 5 |
| Virginia | 15 | Franklin Pierce 15 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | Franklin Pierce 5 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pierce | 1607510 | 50.84112681579971% | — | 254 |
| Winfield Scott | 1386942 | 43.865166691441345% | — | 42 |
| John P. Hale | 155210 | 4.908866068068176% | — | 0 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 12168 | 0.3848404246907645% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1852 electoral count and state allocations