2002 St. Charles County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2002 St. Charles County Executive election presidential no November 5, 2002 1998 St. Charles County Executive election 1998 2006 St. Charles County Executive election 2006 150x150px Joe Ortwerth Republican Party (United States) 55,880 55.12% 150x150px Joe Koester Democratic Party (United States) 45,491 44.88% County Executive Joe Ortwerth Republican Party (United States) Joe Ortwerth Republican Party (United States) 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.Sonderegger John Brown works with Democrats to upset Ortwerth St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 28, 2002 St. Louis, Missouri SC3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176890088/ July 17, 2025 Orthwerth won re-election with 55 percent of the vote, his lowest margin of victory since first winning in 1994.Schlinkmann Mark GOP keeps hold on county offices St. Charles County Post November 7, 2002 St. Charles, Missouri SC1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176890229/ July 17, 2025 Democratic primary Candidates Joe Koester, high school teacherSchlinkmann Mark Swope sweeps past his boss to win Republican nomination for sheriff St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 7, 2002 St. Louis, Missouri A14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176889842/ July 17, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsAUGUST 6, 2002 PRIMARY ELECTION St. Charles County Clerk/Election Authority http://www.win.org/county/depts/clerk/806rslt.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021203123219/http://www.win.org/county/depts/clerk/806rslt.htm December 3, 2002 July 17, 2025 Joe Koester Democratic Party (United States) 8,582 100.00% 8,582 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Joe Ortwerth, incumbent County Executive Results Republican primary results Joe Ortwerth (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 23,096 100.00% 23,096 100.00% General election Results 2002 St. Charles County Executive electionSt. Charles County, Missouri - NOVEMBER 5, 2002 GENERAL ELECTION St. Charles County Clerk/Election Authority http://www.win.org/county/depts/clerk/1102cand.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021218162627/http://www.win.org/county/depts/clerk/1102cand.htm December 18, 2002 July 17, 2025 Joe Ortwerth (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 55,880 55.12% Joe Koester Democratic Party (United States) 45,491 44.88% 101,371 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2002 United States county executive elections Category:2002 Missouri elections St. Charles County Executive Category:St. Charles County Executive elections