Scottsdale Mayoral Race Heads to Nail-Biting Runoff Decision

With Maricopa County close to tabulating all votes for the July 2024 Primary Election, this tight race was too close to call.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottsdale’s mayoral race will be going to a runoff vote between incumbent Mayor David Ortega and his opponent, Lisa Borowsky, city officials announced Monday.

Ortega held a lead of about 1,100 votes over Borowsky as of noon on Aug. 5, according to the Maricopa County unofficial results.

Scottsdale conducts a nonpartisan primary election as well as participating in the general election on Nov. 5. Ortega and Borowsky ran against each other in 2020, leading to a runoff vote that year as well.

In addition, two seats on the Scottsdale City Council will remain open until the Nov. 5 general election.

“In the Scottsdale primary election, nine residents were running for three seats on the City Council. To be elected at outright in the primary, a Scottsdale City Council candidate must receive a majority of all the legal votes cast in the election for that candidate’s race,” Public Affairs Supervisor Holly Peralta said on Monday.

Scottsdale City Council candidates Tammy Caputi, Tom Durham, Adam Kwasman and Maryann McAllen will advance to the November general election, based on the current unofficial results.

Final results for the race will be posted after Maricopa County releases its official results.