2008Final results
2008 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Christina Avalos (D) by 25.1 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
62.5%144,923
Christina AvalosDemocrat
37.5%86,772
231,695 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 2008
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.
No DemocratEdward R. Royce
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Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
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Cash on hand
$2.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008