Who won Michigan in the 1852 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1852?

Michigan cast 6 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1852?

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

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Michigan: Pierce carries 6 EV.

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

Reading the 1852 result in Michigan

Michigan backed Pierce (Democratic) in the 1852 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. Michigan ended up on the winning side — Franklin Pierce captured the White House that year.

It marked the 6th consecutive election in which Michigan backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1832. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1852. Across the 51 presidential elections Michigan has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (28 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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