Who won Maine in the 1852 presidential election?

Pierce (Democratic) carried Maine in 1852, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1852?

Maine cast 8 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1852?

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

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1852

Maine: Pierce carries 8 EV.

Maine cast its 8 electoral votes for Pierce (Democratic). National winner: Franklin Pierce (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maine, 1852

In 1852, Maine awarded its 8 electoral votes to Pierce of the Democratic party. Maine ended up on the winning side — Franklin Pierce captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Maine backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1844. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1852. Across the 52 presidential elections Maine has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (29 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, Franklin Pierce took 254 of the 296 electoral votes, against 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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