2002Final results
2002 election for California Senate District 40
California State Senate · California
Denise Moreno Ducheny (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Michael S. Giorgino (R) by 16.4 points.
Denise Moreno DuchenyDemocrat · winner
56.3%66,405
Michael S. GiorginoRepublican
40.0%47,087
Felix Jeremiah MirandaLibertarian
3.7%4,362
117,854 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Denise Moreno Ducheny (D)Michael S. Giorgino (R)
Also on the ballot: Felix Jeremiah Miranda (Libertarian), 3.7%