2002 St. Louis County Executive election

2002 St. Louis County Executive election
	November 5, 2002
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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Buzz Westfall, incumbent County Executive^[1]
David J. Lee, electrician, U.S. Army veteran^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Buzz Westfall (inc.)	47,844	69.35%
	Democratic	David J. Lee	21,143	30.65%
Total votes			68,987	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Craig Borchelt, lawyer, Monsanto program manager^[4]
Gregory B. Powers, insurance broker^[4]
Robert J. Crump, restaurant manager, 1998 Republican candidate for County Executive^[4]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Craig Borchelt	22,814	43.05%
	Republican	Gregory B. Powers	15,757	29.73%
	Republican	Robert J. Crump	14,425	27.22%
Total votes			52,996	100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Thomas Boehm, graduate student, former minister^[5]

Results

Libertarian primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Thomas Boehm	535	100.00%
Total votes			535	100.00%

General election

Results

2002 St. Louis County Executive election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Buzz Westfall (inc.)	223,355	57.88%
	Republican	Craig Borchelt	151,893	39.36%
	Green	Terri Zeman	5,764	1.49%
	Libertarian	Thomas Boehm	4,875	1.26%
	Write-in		1	0.00%
Total votes			385,888	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Westfall officially files for re-election". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 13, 2002. p. B2. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ "Electrician from Affton will run for county executive". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 23, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "PRIMARY ELECTION - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI" (PDF). St. Louis County Board of Elections. August 21, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sutin, Phil (April 18, 2002). "Westfall's campaign chest tops $1 million". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. N4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ "Libertarian files for county executive office". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 26, 2002. p. B4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ "GENERAL ELECTION - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI" (PDF). St. Louis County Board of Elections. November 19, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[1] "Westfall officially files for re-election". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 13, 2002. p. B2. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

[2] "Electrician from Affton will run for county executive". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 23, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

[primary_results-3] "PRIMARY ELECTION - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI" (PDF). St. Louis County Board of Elections. August 21, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

[campaign_chest-4] Sutin, Phil (April 18, 2002). "Westfall's campaign chest tops $1 million". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. N4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

[5] "Libertarian files for county executive office". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 26, 2002. p. B4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

[6] "GENERAL ELECTION - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI" (PDF). St. Louis County Board of Elections. November 19, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

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