Nine states by Bruce Crocker

Make a new state
By Bruce Crocker in Whittier, California

I think balkanizing California is an incredibly stupid idea, so I made states that were geographically humorous and homogeneous The names chosen are a combination of bad anglesized Spanish, awful politically incorrect jokes based on common stereotypes, and at least one homage to a great CW singer.

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%
Tinseltowoo 14,387,802 $61,130
Democrats 49.8%
Republicans 21.4%
Other 28.8%
Asian 13.8%
Black 6.5%
Latino 42.1%
White 35.0%
Other 2.6%
Desierto 7,540,653 $58,816
Democrats 36.2%
Republicans 35.2%
Other 28.6%
Asian 8.2%
Black 6.0%
Latino 41.7%
White 41.0%
Other 3.1%
Orange Curtain 3,021,840 $75,566
Democrats 31.7%
Republicans 41.0%
Other 27.3%
Asian 18.3%
Black 1.5%
Latino 33.6%
White 44.1%
Other 2.6%
Montana del Oro 1,724,498 $53,813
Democrats 32.1%
Republicans 40.6%
Other 27.3%
Asian 3.9%
Black 1.8%
Latino 23.3%
White 66.9%
Other 4.2%
Owens 2,363,529 $46,181
Democrats 36.3%
Republicans 39.6%
Other 24.1%
Asian 6.0%
Black 4.4%
Latino 51.9%
White 34.9%
Other 2.8%
South Oregon 54,218 $37,853
Democrats 30.3%
Republicans 41.8%
Other 27.9%
Asian 1.4%
Black 1.2%
Latino 11.0%
White 79.3%
Other 7.0%
Peoples Republic of East Bay 4,355,576 $81,082
Democrats 50.1%
Republicans 19.5%
Other 30.4%
Asian 26.3%
Black 7.3%
Latino 24.6%
White 37.9%
Other 4.0%
Vino 201,004 $56,754
Democrats 43.8%
Republicans 26.3%
Other 29.9%
Asian 5.2%
Black 2.0%
Latino 27.3%
White 62.1%
Other 3.3%
North Central Valley 3,675,948 $55,094
Democrats 42.0%
Republicans 32.6%
Other 25.3%
Asian 12.6%
Black 7.3%
Latino 28.5%
White 46.9%
Other 4.6%

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

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