Noreen Kokoruda | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
| In office February 25, 2011 – January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Heinrich |
| Succeeded by | John-Michael Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1947 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 2022 (aged 75) Madison, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Noreen Kokoruda (August 4, 1947 – December 21, 2022)[1] was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 101st district from 2011 to 2021.[2][3] She lost re-election to Democratic challenger John-Michael Parker in 2020 after narrowly defeating him in 2018.[4][5]
Electoral history[edit]
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Heinrich (incumbent) | 5,919 | 59.81 | |
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda | 3,978 | 40.19 | |
| Total votes | 9,897 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda | 2,119 | 58.23 | |
| Democratic | Joan Walker | 1,520 | 41.77 | |
| Total votes | 3,639 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 7,537 | 60.35 | |
| Democratic | David Dwyer | 4,952 | 39.65 | |
| Total votes | 12,489 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 5,329 | 53.79 | |
| Democratic | Alex Taubes | 4,289 | 43.29 | |
| Independent Party | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 289 | 2.92 | |
| Total votes | 9,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 8,832 | 86.76 | |
| Independent Party | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 1,348 | 13.24 | |
| Total votes | 10,180 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John-Michael Parker | 6,241 | 49.93 | |
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) | 6,009 | 48.07 | |
| Independent Party | Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) | 250 | 2.00 | |
| Total votes | 12,500 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John-Michael Parker | 7,683 | 50.07 | |||
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) | 7,102 | 46.29 | |||
| Independent Party | John-Michael Parker | 360 | 2.35 | |||
| Working Families | John-Michael Parker | 198 | 1.29 | |||
| Total votes | 15,343 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Madison Selectmen Board Member, Former State Rep, Noreen Kokoruda Dies". MSN.
- ^ "About". Cthousegop.com. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Republican state Rep. Kokoruda unchallenged in 101st House District". The Middletown Press. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Helped by Trump, Democrats gain in CT General Assembly". CT Mirror. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ "General Assembly: Democrats Capture State Senate And Increase Majority In House". The Hartford Courant. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Vote for State Representatives 2006". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ Sanders, Alexandra (2011-02-22). "ELECTION: Madison Republican Noreen Kokorunda wins 101st District seat (video)". CT Insider. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ a b c d "Noreen Kokoruda". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Public Reporting". ctemspublic.pcctg.net. Retrieved 2021-11-29.