Seven states by thumperjohn

Make a new state
By thumperjohn in Kern County, CA

Dude ... seriously. But Kern County would have to be divided in half, roughly along the Sierra Range, west of the Sierras going to Upper West California.

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 Desert California 2,898,656 $52,942
Democrats 37.2%
Republicans 36.2%
Other 26.6%
Asian 5.8%
Black 7.4%
Latino 49.1%
White 34.9%
Other 2.8%
Hollywood California 17,208,752 $61,987
Democrats 43.8%
Republicans 27.4%
Other 28.9%
Asian 13.6%
Black 5.9%
Latino 41.9%
White 35.9%
Other 2.6%
We Got Your Water California 3,486,028 $49,496
Democrats 37.7%
Republicans 39.1%
Other 23.2%
Asian 7.7%
Black 4.0%
Latino 44.8%
White 40.5%
Other 3.1%
Upper West Coast California 7,367,954 $76,372
Democrats 49.7%
Republicans 20.9%
Other 29.4%
Asian 20.2%
Black 5.8%
Latino 26.6%
White 43.6%
Other 3.8%
YOLO California 2,547,628 $56,001
Democrats 38.9%
Republicans 34.0%
Other 27.0%
Asian 11.6%
Black 6.1%
Latino 20.4%
White 57.1%
Other 4.8%
Southern Oregon 641,826 $42,375
Democrats 33.4%
Republicans 36.4%
Other 30.2%
Asian 2.3%
Black 1.5%
Latino 14.3%
White 75.5%
Other 6.5%
Southern Desert California 2,366,469 $56,190
Democrats 36.5%
Republicans 39.1%
Other 24.4%
Asian 5.7%
Black 5.7%
Latino 48.1%
White 37.7%
Other 2.8%

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

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