2002 St. Charles County Executive election

2002 St. Charles County Executive election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Joe Ortwerth Joe Koester
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 55,880 45,491
Percentage 55.12% 44.88%
County Executive before election

Joe Ortwerth
Republican

 Elected County Executive

Joe Ortwerth
Republican

The 2002 St. Charles County Executive election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican County Executive Joe Ortwerth ran for re-election. He was challenged by Democrat Joe Koester, a high school teacher, who was supported by several prominent local Republicans.[1] Orthwerth won re-election with 55 percent of the vote, his lowest margin of victory since first winning in 1994.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Joe Koester, high school teacher[3]

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Koester 8,582 100.00%
Total votes 8,582 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Joe Ortwerth, incumbent County Executive

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Ortwerth (inc.) 23,096 100.00%
Total votes 23,096 100.00%

General election

Results

2002 St. Charles County Executive election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Ortwerth (inc.) 55,880 55.12%
Democratic Joe Koester 45,491 44.88%
Total votes 101,371 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Sonderegger, John (October 28, 2002). "Brown works with Democrats to upset Ortwerth". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. SC3. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (November 7, 2002). "GOP keeps hold on county offices". St. Charles County Post. St. Charles, Missouri. p. SC1. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (August 7, 2002). "Swope sweeps past his boss to win Republican nomination for sheriff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. A14. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "AUGUST 6, 2002 PRIMARY ELECTION". St. Charles County Clerk/Election Authority. Archived from the original on December 3, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "St. Charles County, Missouri - NOVEMBER 5, 2002 GENERAL ELECTION". St. Charles County Clerk/Election Authority. Archived from the original on December 18, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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