Despite not receiving more votes than all other candidates combined, the incumbent Pedro Pierluisi won the election four years after being elected into his first term.
On November 4, 2008, he won the post of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico with over 53% of the vote. 905,066 881,181 38,941 13,120 11,764 5,647 12,761 Election results, Resident Representative to the United States House of Representatives, November 6, 2012 
