Four states by Miles Lacey

Make a new state
By Miles Lacey in Paraparaumu, New Zealand

I used a combination of ethnic considerations (Estado de los Latinos), low population density (Greater Jefferson), pop culture (Los Angeles), and cosmopolitanism (San Francisco).

Demographics

Population Estimated
median income
Voter registration Race/Ethnicity
California
statewide
37,325,068 $61,400
Democrats 43.4%
Republicans 28.4%
Other 28.2%
Asian 13.4%
Black 5.8%
Latino 37.6%
White 40.1%
Other 3.2%
Estado de los Latinos 10,750,206 $55,679
Democrats 36.9%
Republicans 35.7%
Other 27.3%
Asian 7.6%
Black 5.4%
Latino 45.1%
White 39.0%
Other 2.9%
Greater Jefferson 1,937,195 $51,328
Democrats 31.6%
Republicans 39.7%
Other 28.7%
Asian 3.9%
Black 1.3%
Latino 15.0%
White 74.6%
Other 5.1%
San Francisco 9,451,539 $70,362
Democrats 48.2%
Republicans 23.5%
Other 28.2%
Asian 19.3%
Black 6.5%
Latino 26.3%
White 43.8%
Other 4.0%
Los Angeles 14,378,373 $61,558
Democrats 45.5%
Republicans 26.4%
Other 28.1%
Asian 13.9%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.7%
White 33.8%
Other 2.5%

Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.

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