Nine states by Aly Vee

Make a new state
By Aly Vee

All the large urban areas should have their own state, they're too big to govern as cities. The newly formed state of Humboldt can become America's pot basket. Maybe Oregon can absorb New Oregon.

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 Sur 10,529,838 $63,427
Democrats 34.9%
Republicans 36.9%
Other 28.2%
Asian 11.1%
Black 4.7%
Latino 39.4%
White 41.8%
Other 2.9%
Los Angeles 9,840,024 $56,241
Democrats 50.7%
Republicans 20.8%
Other 28.5%
Asian 13.9%
Black 8.2%
Latino 47.7%
White 27.8%
Other 2.4%
Ventura 2,355,662 $60,981
Democrats 36.8%
Republicans 36.2%
Other 26.9%
Asian 5.1%
Black 3.0%
Latino 41.6%
White 47.5%
Other 2.7%
El Centro 623,648 $57,919
Democrats 47.1%
Republicans 28.9%
Other 23.9%
Asian 5.5%
Black 3.5%
Latino 54.3%
White 34.0%
Other 2.6%
La Bahia 6,626,167 $78,679
Democrats 50.5%
Republicans 19.8%
Other 29.7%
Asian 21.9%
Black 6.2%
Latino 24.7%
White 43.2%
Other 3.9%
Sierra 940,589 $62,173
Democrats 29.2%
Republicans 43.4%
Other 27.4%
Asian 4.1%
Black 1.5%
Latino 13.1%
White 77.3%
Other 4.0%
La Granja 4,422,380 $50,967
Democrats 40.6%
Republicans 35.6%
Other 23.8%
Asian 10.6%
Black 5.9%
Latino 39.6%
White 40.1%
Other 3.7%
Humboldt 928,143 $45,254
Democrats 38.7%
Republicans 30.9%
Other 30.4%
Asian 6.2%
Black 1.5%
Latino 21.6%
White 65.3%
Other 5.5%
New Oregon 250,862 $42,755
Democrats 27.6%
Republicans 43.5%
Other 28.9%
Asian 2.6%
Black 1.3%
Latino 9.9%
White 79.9%
Other 6.3%

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

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