Eight states by Richard Gillmann

Make a new state
By Richard Gillmann in Seattle, WA

California should be broken up in 66 states, to match the Senate representation of the least populous state. But 8 states is a start.

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%
Bay Area 7,850,121 $76,987
Democrats 51.1%
Republicans 18.7%
Other 30.2%
Asian 22.3%
Black 6.0%
Latino 25.4%
White 42.5%
Other 3.8%
Los Angeles 9,840,024 $56,241
Democrats 50.7%
Republicans 20.8%
Other 28.5%
Asian 13.9%
Black 8.2%
Latino 47.7%
White 27.8%
Other 2.4%
Orange 3,021,840 $75,566
Democrats 31.7%
Republicans 41.0%
Other 27.3%
Asian 18.3%
Black 1.5%
Latino 33.6%
White 44.1%
Other 2.6%
San Diego 3,100,500 $63,373
Democrats 34.9%
Republicans 33.1%
Other 32.1%
Asian 11.3%
Black 4.8%
Latino 32.0%
White 48.5%
Other 3.5%
Santa Barbara 1,516,509 $68,994
Democrats 37.9%
Republicans 34.7%
Other 27.4%
Asian 5.7%
Black 1.7%
Latino 37.4%
White 52.5%
Other 2.7%
Mojave 5,721,183 $53,515
Democrats 36.6%
Republicans 38.0%
Other 25.4%
Asian 5.6%
Black 6.2%
Latino 49.5%
White 36.0%
Other 2.8%
San Joaquin 4,527,020 $52,099
Democrats 41.1%
Republicans 34.7%
Other 24.2%
Asian 10.9%
Black 6.1%
Latino 36.8%
White 42.5%
Other 3.8%
Northern California 1,747,871 $51,296
Democrats 31.6%
Republicans 39.4%
Other 29.0%
Asian 4.2%
Black 1.3%
Latino 15.2%
White 74.1%
Other 5.1%

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

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