David Ortega
David Ortega was the Mayor of Scottsdale in Arizona. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. He left office on January 14, 2025.
Ortega ran for re-election for Mayor of Scottsdale in Arizona. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ortega is registered as an independent.[1]
Biography
David Ortega earned a degree from the University of Arizona.[2] Ortega's career experience includes working as an architect with Bennie Gonzales FAIA and with David Ortega Architect & Associates, Inc.[2][3]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Scottsdale, Arizona (2024)
General election
General election for Mayor of Scottsdale
Lisa Borowsky defeated incumbent David Ortega in the general election for Mayor of Scottsdale on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Borowsky (Nonpartisan) | 54.2 | 58,912 | |
| David Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 49,710 | ||
| Total votes: 108,622 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Scottsdale
Incumbent David Ortega and Lisa Borowsky defeated Linda Milhaven in the primary for Mayor of Scottsdale on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 24,596 | |
| ✔ | Lisa Borowsky (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 23,439 | |
| Linda Milhaven (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 12,462 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 60,559 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ortega in this election.
2020
See also: Mayoral election in Scottsdale, Arizona (2020)
General election
General election for Mayor of Scottsdale
David Ortega defeated Lisa Borowsky in the general election for Mayor of Scottsdale on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 72,467 | |
| Lisa Borowsky (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 66,571 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 346 | ||
| Total votes: 139,384 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Scottsdale
David Ortega and Lisa Borowsky defeated Virginia Korte, Bob Littlefield, and Suzanne Klapp in the primary for Mayor of Scottsdale on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 15,076 | |
| ✔ | Lisa Borowsky (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 14,850 | |
| Virginia Korte (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 14,349 | ||
| Bob Littlefield (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 14,333 | ||
| Suzanne Klapp (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 12,428 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 76 | ||
| Total votes: 71,112 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Ortega did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Ortega did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Lane |
Mayor of Scottsdale 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Lisa Borowsky |
| Preceded by - |
Scottsdale City Council At-large 2000-2004 |
Succeeded by - |
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