Three states by Mike

Make a new state
By Mike in Singapore

When it comes down to it, everybody refers to SoCal as roughly Santa Barbara area and down (straight line across the state makes it easy), and might as well throw in SLO. NorCal is referred to as the Bay Area. Humboldt and up is just basically like Oregon, so give it to them.

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%
Southern California 22,725,524 $60,001
Democrats 42.2%
Republicans 29.6%
Other 28.2%
Asian 11.7%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.2%
White 36.3%
Other 2.7%
Northern California 13,265,618 $64,360
Democrats 45.0%
Republicans 27.4%
Other 27.5%
Asian 15.4%
Black 5.4%
Latino 30.3%
White 45.1%
Other 3.8%
Southern Oregon 526,171 $42,215
Democrats 31.5%
Republicans 38.6%
Other 29.9%
Asian 2.3%
Black 1.6%
Latino 11.8%
White 77.7%
Other 6.6%

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

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