2002 St. Louis County Executive election

2002 St. Louis County Executive election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Buzz Westfall Craig Borchelt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 223,355 151,893
Percentage 57.88% 39.36%
County Executive before election

Buzz Westfall
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Buzz Westfall
Democratic

The 2002 St. Louis County Executive election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Buzz Westfall ran for re-election to a fourth term. He won the Democratic primary by a wide margin and then faced attorney and Monsanto consultant Craig Borchelt in the general election. Westfall defeated Borchelt in a landslide, winning his fourth term with 58 percent of the vote. However, less than a year later, Westfall died, triggering a 2004 special election.

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