Four states by Mark H

The current battle over water rights in one state will become vastly more complex in multiple states. Let's put all the thirsty counties into one state. We'll throw in some Eastern Sierra counties and some shoreline on the Colorado River - but it won't be enough to slake the thirst.

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%

Thirsty

21,211,130

$60,505

Democrats	42.7%
Republicans	29.1%
Other	28.3%

Asian	12.2%
Black	6.2%
Latino	43.3%
White	35.6%
Other	2.7%

Gentrify

7,321,872

$76,037

Democrats	49.4%
Republicans	21.1%
Other	29.5%

Asian	19.7%
Black	5.2%
Latino	27.4%
White	44.1%
Other	3.6%

Tractor

6,272,812

$51,816

Democrats	40.3%
Republicans	35.2%
Other	24.5%

Asian	9.8%
Black	6.1%
Latino	39.7%
White	40.6%
Other	3.7%

Lumber

1,711,499

$52,101

Democrats	31.6%
Republicans	39.3%
Other	29.1%

Asian	3.6%
Black	1.4%
Latino	13.1%
White	76.9%
Other	5.1%

Four states by Mark H

Demographics