California

Six states by Lorena Elebee

Make a new state
By Lorena Elebee in Los Angeles

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%
California Classic 14,378,373 $61,558
Democrats 45.5%
Republicans 26.4%
Other 28.1%
Asian 13.9%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.7%
White 33.8%
Other 2.5%
Golden State 7,993,165 $76,263
Democrats 51.0%
Republicans 18.8%
Other 30.2%
Asian 21.9%
Black 5.9%
Latino 25.5%
White 42.8%
Other 3.8%
Southern California 8,347,151 $57,760
Democrats 36.1%
Republicans 35.6%
Other 28.3%
Asian 7.8%
Black 6.0%
Latino 42.5%
White 40.7%
Other 3.0%
Northern California 774,350 $42,501
Democrats 31.9%
Republicans 38.1%
Other 30.0%
Asian 2.9%
Black 1.5%
Latino 13.4%
White 76.2%
Other 6.0%
Central California 3,849,792 $56,296
Democrats 38.8%
Republicans 35.8%
Other 25.4%
Asian 11.0%
Black 5.6%
Latino 26.2%
White 52.9%
Other 4.3%
California West 1,982,237 $45,527
Democrats 37.6%
Republicans 39.1%
Other 23.3%
Asian 6.7%
Black 3.7%
Latino 52.7%
White 34.2%
Other 2.8%

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

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