Politics & Government
2023 Election Results: How Orange Voted
Here are the vote totals for every candidate in the Orange local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
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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.
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Here are the vote totals for every race in Orange as reported by the Secretary of State’s website:
First Selectman
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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
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