2006Final results
2006 election for California Senate District 40
California State Senate · California
Denise Moreno Ducheny (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating David K. Walden (R) by 27.3 points.
Denise Moreno DuchenyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%84,787
David K. WaldenRepublican
34.9%47,601
Jesse ThomasLibertarian
2.9%3,982
136,370 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET