Who won South Carolina in the 1852 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1852?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1852?

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

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1852

South Carolina: Pierce carries 8 EV.

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

What happened in South Carolina, 1852

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

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which South Carolina backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1840. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1852. Across the 59 presidential elections South Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic 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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