Six states by Scott Reu

Make a new state
By Scott Reu in Raleigh, NC

Any state that includes L.A. should also have to take responsibility for Anaheim (if only to preserve access to Disney world). Otherwise the map gives each state a reasonable population center and a few high-income counties. Too bad in-state tuition at Berkeley will be a thing of the past, though.

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%
Angeles 14,947,405 $60,708
Democrats 45.2%
Republicans 26.7%
Other 28.1%
Asian 13.6%
Black 6.2%
Latino 44.4%
White 33.4%
Other 2.5%
Diego 7,507,998 $58,851
Democrats 36.2%
Republicans 35.2%
Other 28.6%
Asian 8.2%
Black 6.0%
Latino 41.8%
White 40.9%
Other 3.1%
Monterey 2,229,170 $49,926
Democrats 39.1%
Republicans 36.9%
Other 24.1%
Asian 6.5%
Black 3.5%
Latino 49.5%
White 37.8%
Other 2.7%
Frisco 6,813,822 $79,803
Democrats 51.2%
Republicans 18.1%
Other 30.7%
Asian 24.8%
Black 6.6%
Latino 23.4%
White 41.1%
Other 4.0%
Sonoma 4,079,999 $55,473
Democrats 43.1%
Republicans 31.9%
Other 24.9%
Asian 10.5%
Black 5.6%
Latino 31.6%
White 48.4%
Other 4.0%
Norpac 1,746,674 $51,289
Democrats 31.6%
Republicans 39.4%
Other 29.0%
Asian 4.2%
Black 1.3%
Latino 15.3%
White 74.1%
Other 5.1%

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

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