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 .
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] Libertarian primary [ edit ] Thomas Boehm, graduate student, former minister[ 5]
^ "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 .
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