Four states by Ron Entrekin

Make a new state
By Ron Entrekin in Santa Paula

Rural areas Northern California - share similar make-ups in terms of income and racial mix and political balance equaling out liberal and conservative areas. California - mountainous and conservative - their votes will count more for how they really feel. Same w/ Coastal & SoCal more liberal bent.

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 California 1,216,159 $44,308
Democrats 33.4%
Republicans 36.5%
Other 30.1%
Asian 3.8%
Black 1.5%
Latino 16.4%
White 72.7%
Other 5.7%
Coastal California 7,791,548 $75,418
Democrats 49.3%
Republicans 21.4%
Other 29.3%
Asian 19.4%
Black 5.6%
Latino 27.4%
White 43.9%
Other 3.7%
Southern California 16,785,158 $61,978
Democrats 43.8%
Republicans 27.3%
Other 28.9%
Asian 13.9%
Black 6.1%
Latino 41.9%
White 35.5%
Other 2.6%
California 10,724,448 $53,770
Democrats 37.9%
Republicans 37.1%
Other 25.0%
Asian 7.8%
Black 5.9%
Latino 42.3%
White 40.8%
Other 3.3%

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

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