Rafael Ortega

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Rafael Ortega

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Nonpartisan

Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

11

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Contact

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Rafael Ortega is a member of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners in Minnesota, representing District 5. Ortega assumed office in 2014. Ortega's current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Ortega ran for re-election to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners to represent District 5 in Minnesota. Ortega won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2022)

General election

General election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Rafael Ortega defeated Bill Hosko in the general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rafael Ortega (Nonpartisan)	70.8	18,497
		Bill Hosko (Nonpartisan)	28.5	7,455
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	168

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,120
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Rafael Ortega and Bill Hosko defeated Charles Barklind in the primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rafael Ortega (Nonpartisan)	77.1	7,512
✔		Bill Hosko (Nonpartisan)	17.6	1,713
	Submit photo	Charles Barklind (Nonpartisan)	5.3	517

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,742
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2018)

General election

General election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Rafael Ortega defeated James Jaeger in the general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rafael Ortega (Nonpartisan)	75.0	21,913
	Submit photo	James Jaeger (Nonpartisan)	24.3	7,098
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	196

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,207 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Rafael Ortega and James Jaeger defeated Charles Barklind in the primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 5 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rafael Ortega (Nonpartisan)	79.1	9,275
✔	Submit photo	James Jaeger (Nonpartisan)	12.9	1,510
	Submit photo	Charles Barklind (Nonpartisan)	8.0	937

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,722
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2022

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