2002 Jackson County Executive election

2002 Jackson County Executive election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Katheryn Shields Pat Kelley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,720 74,633
Percentage 59.54% 38.07%
County Executive before election

Katheryn Shields
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Katheryn Shields
Democratic

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The 2002 Jackson County Executive election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Katheryn Shields ran for re-election to a third term.[1]

Shields initially faced a challenge in the Democratic primary from State Senator Ronnie DePasco,[2] but he ultimately withdrew from the race. Shields won the primary in a landslide,[3] and faced Republican State Representative Pat Kelley in the general election. She defeated Kelley by a wide margin, becoming the first County Executive to be elected to three terms.[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katheryn Shields (inc.) 36,648 81.56%
Democratic John Speakman Cowboy 8,285 18.44%
Total votes 44,933 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Pat Kelley, State Representative[10]

Results

Republican primary results[11][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Kelley 26,052 100.00%
Total votes 26,052 100.00%

Reform primary

Candidates

Results

Reform primary results[13][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Richard Charles Tolbert 108 100.00%
Total votes 108 100.00%

General election

Results

2002 Jackson County Executive election[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katheryn Shields (inc.) 116,720 59.54%
Republican Pat Kelley 74,633 38.07%
Reform Richard Charles Tolbert 4,686 2.39%
Total votes 196,039 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b Rice, Glenn E. (February 27, 2002). "Shields to campaign for third county term". The Kansas City Star. p. B8. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Rice, Glenn E. (August 10, 2001). "DePasco to run for county executive". The Kansas City Star. p. B-1. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Rice, Glenn E.; Ita, Eyobong (August 7, 2002). "Shields rolls to easy victory in county race". The Kansas City Star. p. B5. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Williams, Benita Y. (November 6, 2002). "Shields wins unprecedented third term". The Kansas City Star. p. B-4. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Rice, Glenn E. (August 7, 2002). "County executive cites successes; opponent calls for change". Kansas City Star: Neighborhood News. p. BL16. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kraske, Steve (March 1, 2002). "DePasco drops challenge to Shields". The Kansas City Star. p. B8. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c Rice, Glenn E. (January 30, 2001). "Conjecture begins about possible county executive hopefuls". The Kansas City Star. p. B8. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "** OFFICIAL CANVASS DEMOCRATIC PARTY **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "** OFFICIAL ** CUMULATIVE REPORT". Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. 2002. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Wagar, Kit (March 27, 2002). "Missouri candidates set record". The Kansas City Star. p. B-1, B-2. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "** OFFICIAL CANVASS REPUBLICAN PARTY **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Prosecutor wins Cole judgeship". Columbia Daily Tribune. August 7, 2002. p. 8A. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "** OFFICIAL CANVASS REFORM PARTY **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "** JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIAL CANVASS **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. November 12, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  15. ^ "** OFFICIAL ** CUMULATIVE REPORT". Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. 2002. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
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