# Noreen Kokoruda

Noreen Kokoruda (August 4, 1947 – December 21, 2022) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 101st district from 2011 to 2021. She lost re-election to Democratic challenger John-Michael Parker in 2020 after narrowly defeating him in 2018.

## Electoral history
### 2006

2006 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election, District 101 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Heinrich (incumbent) | 5,919 | 59.81 |
| | Republican | Noreen Kokoruda | 3,978 | 40.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,897 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

2011 Connecticut State House of Representatives Special Election, District 101 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Noreen Kokoruda | 2,119 | 58.23 |
| | Democratic | Joan Walker | 1,520 | 41.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,639 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election, District 101 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 7,537 | 60.35 |
| | Democratic | David Dwyer | 4,952 | 39.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,489 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election, District 101 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 9,907 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election, District 101 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 8,832 | 86.76 |
| | Independent Party | Noreen Kokoruda (incumbent) | 1,348 | 13.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,180 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election, District 101 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 12,500 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election, District 101 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 15,343 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |