California

Four states by Alejandro Hernandez

Make a new state
By Alejandro Hernandez in San Francisco, CA

6 is too many states, 4 should suffice.

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%
North California 526,171 $42,215
Democrats 31.5%
Republicans 38.6%
Other 29.9%
Asian 2.3%
Black 1.6%
Latino 11.8%
White 77.7%
Other 6.6%
East California 11,435,299 $68,439
Democrats 48.5%
Republicans 23.0%
Other 28.6%
Asian 18.9%
Black 6.1%
Latino 27.7%
White 43.3%
Other 3.9%
West California 2,638,074 $51,432
Democrats 33.6%
Republicans 40.7%
Other 25.7%
Asian 5.8%
Black 2.6%
Latino 36.6%
White 51.7%
Other 3.3%
South California 22,725,524 $60,001
Democrats 42.2%
Republicans 29.6%
Other 28.2%
Asian 11.7%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.2%
White 36.3%
Other 2.7%

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

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