2002 St. Louis County Executive election
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
- David J. Lee, electrician, U.S. Army veteran
Republican primary
Candidates
- Craig Borchelt, lawyer, Monsanto program manager
- Gregory B. Powers, insurance broker
- Robert J. Crump, restaurant manager, 1998 Republican candidate for County Executive
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Thomas Boehm, graduate student, former minister