Who won Louisiana in the 1852 presidential election?

Pierce (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1852, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1852?

Louisiana cast 6 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1852?

Yes. Louisiana backed Franklin Pierce, who won the presidency that year.

Second Party SystemLA · 6 EV

1852

Louisiana: Pierce carries 6 EV.

Louisiana cast its 6 electoral votes for Pierce (Democratic). National winner: Franklin Pierce (Democratic) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1852 result in Louisiana

Louisiana backed Pierce (Democratic) in the 1852 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: Franklin Pierce went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Whig it had supported in 1848. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1852. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, Franklin Pierce finished with 254 of the 296 electoral votes to Winfield Scott's 42. Franklin Pierce led the national popular vote with 50.83% of the ballots cast.

The 1852 national map

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