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Frequent partition, secession, and one autonomous region (NY) proposals have been put forward that would divide a U.S. state in order that a particular section within might either join another state, create a new state or become self-governing regions.

Proposed Plans

District of Columbia

This plan has appeared frequently since the District does not have a Representative (it has a non-voting Delegate, as do other US territories) nor Senators. Since it has voted Democrat in every election since given three electors in the Electoral College, plans to make it a state have never advanced far.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has held many votes as to whether to seek statehood, remain a territory, or declare independence. Though the vote is to remain a territory, proposals continue to be introduce to make it a state (like DC it would be a solid Democrat state).

Arizona

Groups in southern counties in AZ want to create a state called Southern Arizona .[1]

California

A 2014 plan to divide California into six different states never got enough signatures to get on the ballot,[2] Since six CA went nowhere so it's now been changed to three Californias,[3] The three CA voter initiative which was on the 2018 ballot was blocked by the CA State Supreme Court.[4] The State of Jefferson movement that also want northern CA to be a separate state also objected to the proposed three California proposed new Northern CA state boundaries.[5] See Also Jefferson State

Colorado

A proposal to create a state of Northern Colorado failed in its first vote in 2013 but supporters vow to try again [6]

Florida

Elected officials’ in Southern Florida have proposed to split Florida into North Florida and South Florida.[7]

Illinois

Proposals to divide Illinois go back to 1840 A current proposal to create a state of Southern Illinois in now with state lawmakers [8]

Maryland

In 1998, a state senator proposed that a referendum be held to allow nine counties representing Delmarva to secede from the state. They would invite counties from Delaware and Virginia to form the state of Delmarva.[9] In 2014, residents from Western Maryland began petitions to create a new state, mentioning taxes, gun control as some of the issues.[10]

New York

Proposals to divide NYS into two states go back to at least 1867. Sometimes the New York city proposes it, sometimes Upstate New York, and sometimes Long Island.[11][12][13] The latest are this years' bill numbers A05498 - S5416[14] which propose a NYS constitutional amendment to divide the NY state into three autonomous regions.[15] Since Congress is unlikely, in the foreseeable future, to give the Northeast two more US Senate seats a new state would require. Partitioning NYS into three Autonomous Regions: Upstate, New York City and Long Island, Rockland & Westchester alongside a token state government to comply with the US Constitution is more likely to be achieved since Congress can be legally bypassed.[16][17] [18] See Also New York Secession

Oregon

Back in 1941, counties in southern Oregon joined counties of Northern California to secede as the State of Jefferson. The movement was centered in rural communities who felt ignored by elected officials in their states. It continues to this day.[19]

Texas

As a condition of admission into the United States, Texas reserved the right to divide into as many as five separate states if it chose. However, no real plans to do so have ever been considered.

Washington, State of

Proposal to divide into Eastern Washington and Western Washington.

In 2015, a bill was proposed that would create a task force for study in creating two new states.

Proposals that became a Reality

Below is a list of new states that were formed from other states.

Kentucky

1792, was formerly part of Virginia.

Maine

1820, was formerly part of Massachusetts

Vermont

1790, was formerly part of New York but this was disputed by Vermonters since it was a self-governing state from 1776 until 1791.

West Virginia

1863, was formerly part of Virginia but that portion of the state was loyal to the Union and did not vote to secede, was made into a separate state without the consent of Virginia (due to the latter having seceded).

See also