2010Final results
2010 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Christina Avalos (D) by 33.6 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
66.8%119,455
Christina AvalosDemocrat
33.2%59,400
178,855 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 2010
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
$1.8M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
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Cash on hand
$2.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010