2002Final results
2002 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Christina Avalos (D) by 38.2 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
67.6%92,422
Christina AvalosDemocrat
29.5%40,265
Charles Roland McGlawnLibertarian
2.9%3,955
136,642 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Christina AvalosEdward R. Royce
$12.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$10.5K
Spent by the campaign
$845.7K
$535
Cash on hand
$1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Edward R. Royce (R)Christina Avalos (D)
Also on the ballot: Charles Roland McGlawn (Libertarian), 2.9%