Who won Wisconsin in the 1852 presidential election?

Pierce (Democratic) carried Wisconsin in 1852, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1852?

Wisconsin cast 5 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1852?

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

Second Party SystemWI · 5 EV

1852

Wisconsin: Pierce carries 5 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 5 electoral votes for Pierce (Democratic). National winner: Franklin Pierce (Democratic) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Wisconsin, 1852

In 1852, Wisconsin awarded its 5 electoral votes to Pierce of the Democratic party. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — Franklin Pierce captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Wisconsin backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1848. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1852. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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