California

Six states by Sarah Newhard

Make a new state
By Sarah Newhard in Clarion, Pennsylvania

Seems reasonable.

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%
State 1 526,171 $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%
State 2 2,741,332 $69,500
Democrats 49.2%
Republicans 23.3%
Other 27.5%
Asian 10.7%
Black 6.4%
Latino 24.5%
White 54.2%
Other 4.2%
State 3 3,282,397 $56,630
Democrats 38.1%
Republicans 36.0%
Other 25.9%
Asian 11.5%
Black 6.1%
Latino 22.7%
White 55.3%
Other 4.5%
State 4 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%
State 5 6,337,986 $73,909
Democrats 50.2%
Republicans 19.2%
Other 30.6%
Asian 24.2%
Black 5.1%
Latino 28.8%
White 38.3%
Other 3.6%
State 6 1,711,658 $45,725
Democrats 36.9%
Republicans 40.0%
Other 23.2%
Asian 6.6%
Black 3.8%
Latino 52.5%
White 34.3%
Other 2.8%

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

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