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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_St._Charles_County_Executive_election