Five states by Kerry Gibbons

Make a new state
By Kerry Gibbons in New York, NY

Dividing by cultural and political leanings, I created relatively few states (only 5). Having lived in LA county and Yolo county, I know how it can seem that you have no association with the people in the next county.

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%
Northern california 1,767,704 $53,120
Democrats 29.9%
Republicans 42.5%
Other 27.6%
Asian 4.1%
Black 1.5%
Latino 18.1%
White 71.8%
Other 4.4%
Western Coast 9,737,793 $69,137
Democrats 48.0%
Republicans 23.5%
Other 28.4%
Asian 18.8%
Black 6.4%
Latino 26.0%
White 44.7%
Other 4.1%
Tahoe 1,409,742 $46,489
Democrats 40.0%
Republicans 36.6%
Other 23.4%
Asian 8.2%
Black 4.5%
Latino 51.2%
White 33.4%
Other 2.7%
South California 17,913,546 $61,877
Democrats 43.7%
Republicans 27.5%
Other 28.8%
Asian 13.3%
Black 5.8%
Latino 41.9%
White 36.4%
Other 2.6%
East California 5,688,528 $53,536
Democrats 36.6%
Republicans 38.0%
Other 25.4%
Asian 5.6%
Black 6.2%
Latino 49.6%
White 35.8%
Other 2.8%

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

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