1853 California gubernatorial election

The 1853 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1853, to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler successfully ran for reelection, winning over Whig nominee William Waldo in a close race.

Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic

 * Los Angeles
 * San Francisco
 * Santa Barbara
 * Solano

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig

 * Butte
 * Sacramento
 * San Diego
 * Yolo