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2018Final results

2018 election for California's 40th District

U.S. House · California

Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (Grn) by 54.7 points.

Lucille Roybal-AllardDemocrat · winner
77.3%93,938
22.7%27,511
121,449 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+35.92004R+36.12006R+25.12008R+33.62010D+45.52020R+13.72022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Lucille Roybal-AllardNo Republican
$535.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$567.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$40.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Rodolfo Cortes Barragan $18.3K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018