the 2012 Election for PR's HD-40, the first time that the PPD won the North Carolina seat, Ángel Matos García ousted one term Representative Elizabeth Casado in the last time the PPD has trully won a General election with Alejandro García Padilla becoming Governor.
Matos García (PPD) is the district's current incumbent, winning this seat concurently with Governor Pedro Pierluisi (PNP), both winning because they were more liberal than their opponents in 2020.