During his term in office, Ortega and his party returned the official cars and chauffeurs granted to them, as per their campaign promises.[6] He also opposed Madrid's candidacy for the 2020 Summer Olympics, citing a survey showing 76% opposition across the capital.[7]
Ortega retained his candidacy for the 2015 Madrid City Council election, taking over 80% of votes cast, though just over a quarter of registered UPyD members voted.[8] The party lost all its seats and he left its national executive.[9][10] He left the party fully at the end of 2015, saying that it had failed in the general election by its own errors.[11]
^Ortega Gutiérrez, David (24 November 2009). "I Congreso de UPyD" [1st UPyD Congress]. El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^Gutiérrez Calvo, Vera; Santaeulalia, Inés (23 May 2011). "UPyD entra con fuerza en Madrid" [UPyD enters with force in Madrid]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2024.