2023 Election Results: How Orange Voted

ORANGE, CT — It was a good night for local Republicans who retained the mayor and city clerk’s spot and continued to enjoy sizable majorities on the board of selectmen, finance and zoning.

First Selectman James Zeoli, a Republican, won re-election over challenger Mark Moyher, a Democrat.

Town Clerk Mary Shaw and Town Collector Thomas Hurley, both Republicans, ran unopposed to their seats.

Here are the vote totals for every race in Orange as reported by the Secretary of State’s website:

First Selectman

James Zeoli, R, 3,032

Mark Moyher, D, 1,864

Town Clerk

Mary Shaw, R, 3,770

Tax Collector

Thomas P. Hurley, R, 3,595

Board of Selectmen

Melissa Johnston, D, 1,749

PJ Shanley, D, 2,048

Mitchell R. Goldblatt, D, 2,313

John J. Carangelo, R, 2,809

Ralph G. Okenquist, R, 2,576,

Judy Wright Williams, R, 2,644

Board of Finance

Jen Alfaro, D, 2,035

Anna Mahon, D, 2,263

James A. Leahy, R, 2,901

Kevin Houlihan, R, 2,959

Board of Education

Suan Riccio, D, 2,153

Betty Hadlock, D, 2,071

Ralph Marguy, D, 1,824

William J. Kraut, R, 2,566

Anthony Scarinzi, R, 2,672

Ken Ziman, R, 2,639

Town Plan and Zoning — 4-Year Term Begins 2023

Scott Rogalski, D, 1,780

Ken Lenz, D, 1,904

Tom Torrenti, R, 2,769

Judy Smith, R, 2,942

Town Plan and Zoning — 4-Year Term Begins 2024

Paul Kaplan, D, 2,964

Amity Board of Education

Josh Orlinsky, D, 1,965

Paul Davis, D, 2,431

Ken Briodagh, D, 1,773

Jennifer Jacquet, D, 2,150

Cathy Bradley, R, 2,733

Michael McDonough, R, 2,550

Dana Lombardi, R, 2,726

Constables

Jody Dietch, D, 2,055

Santo J. Galatioto Jr., D, 2,118

Randy Thomas, D, 2,163

Gary Palermo, R, 2,671

Jody Daymon, R, 2,660

Glen P. Papelo, R, 2,422

Michael Donadeo, R, 2,572