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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.
| 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 | ||
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| # | % | # | % | ||
| 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 |
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State results of the 1852 U.S. presidential election
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