Four states by Kevin

Make a new state
By Kevin in Ohio

California's northern tier aligns perfectly with Oregon politics and world views. California's Valley is all about farming and they don't relate to the people south of them, or to the north. Southland is where a mix of immigration, the military, and heat come together to form the third state

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%
Oregon South 861,927 $42,607
Democrats 33.4%
Republicans 36.3%
Other 30.3%
Asian 2.8%
Black 1.4%
Latino 14.3%
White 75.4%
Other 6.1%
California Valley 7,854,906 $67,108
Democrats 46.9%
Republicans 25.6%
Other 27.5%
Asian 16.0%
Black 7.3%
Latino 23.7%
White 48.7%
Other 4.3%
Heartland 4,751,218 $63,996
Democrats 42.6%
Republicans 29.7%
Other 27.8%
Asian 16.2%
Black 2.9%
Latino 37.9%
White 40.0%
Other 3.1%
Southland 23,049,262 $59,612
Democrats 42.2%
Republicans 29.7%
Other 28.1%
Asian 11.6%
Black 6.0%
Latino 43.9%
White 35.8%
Other 2.7%

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

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