California

Three states by Kerry Gibbons

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

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%
Sierra Nevada 4,421,513 $50,161
Democrats 33.1%
Republicans 40.9%
Other 25.9%
Asian 5.1%
Black 3.1%
Latino 36.4%
White 52.0%
Other 3.5%
Pacifico 11,287,305 $68,480
Democrats 48.6%
Republicans 22.6%
Other 28.8%
Asian 19.0%
Black 6.1%
Latino 27.1%
White 43.8%
Other 4.0%
California 21,616,250 $60,562
Democrats 42.6%
Republicans 29.1%
Other 28.3%
Asian 12.1%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.3%
White 35.8%
Other 2.7%

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

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