Catherine Cloutier[1]
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 9, 2001 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byMyrna Bair
Succeeded byKyle Evans Gay
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 12, 1999 – January 9, 2001
Preceded byPhilip Cloutier
Succeeded byGregory Lavelle
Personal details
Born (1950-07-25) July 25, 1950
Springfield, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpousePhilip Cloutier (died 1998)
Residence(s)Heatherbrook, Brandywine Hundred, Delaware
Websitecathycloutier.com

Catherine A. Labonte Cloutier (born July 25, 1950) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Delaware Senate from January 9, 2001, to January 12, 2021, representing District 5.[2] Cloutier served in the Delaware House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001, after taking over the seat when her husband, former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware candidate Philip D. Cloutier, died in office in 1998. Senator Cloutier served as the minority whip in the 150th General Assembly.[3]

Elections

  • In 1998, Cloutier was unopposed for the House District 11 Republican primary and won the general election with 4,584 votes (72.9%) against Democratic nominee Michael Paul.[4]
  • In 2000, Cloutier won the Republican primary for Senate District 5 with 1,529 votes (68.6%),[5] and won the general election with 8,099 votes (52.2%) against Democratic nominee William McGlinchey.[6]
  • In 2002, Cloutier was unopposed for both the Republican primary and the general election, winning with 9,446 votes.[7]
  • In 2006, Cloutier was unopposed for the Republican primary and won the general election with 6,945 votes (52.6%) against Democratic nominee Patricia Morrison.[8]
  • In 2010, Cloutier was unopposed in the Republican primary and won the general election with 7,814 votes (54.9%) against Democratic nominee Christopher Counihan.[9] Cloutier also qualified and received votes as the Working Families Party candidate.[9]
  • In 2012, Cloutier and Counihan were both unopposed for their primaries, setting up a rematch of their 2010 race. Cloutier won the general election with 12,912 votes (56.2%) over Counihan.[10]
  • In 2016, Cloutier was unopposed for the Republican primary and won the general election with 13,407 votes (59.5%) against Democratic nominee Denise Bowers.[11]
  • In 2020, Cloutier was defeated by Democratic nominee Kyle Evans Gay.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Catherine Cloutier". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Catherine Cloutier's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Senator Catherine Cloutier (R) - Delaware General Assembly". legis.delaware.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  4. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 3, 1998. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. September 9, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  12. ↑ Battaglia, Roman. "Democrats secure supermajority in state Senate with two flips". www.delawarepublic.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Democrats win two Delaware State Senate seats". Delaware State News. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.


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