2002 St. Charles County Executive election
November 5, 2002
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joe Koester, high school teacher[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Koester | 8,582 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,582 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joe Ortwerth, incumbent County Executive
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Ortwerth (inc.) | 23,096 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 23,096 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (November 7, 2002). "GOP keeps hold on county offices". St. Charles County Post. St. Charles, Missouri. p. SC1. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.