2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Karen McCarthy (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Gordon (R) by 33.5 points.
Karen McCarthyDemocrat · winner
65.9%122,645
Steve GordonRepublican
32.4%60,245
Jeanne BojarskiLibertarian
1.8%3,277
186,167 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Karen McCarthySteve Gordon
$406K
Raised by the campaign
$3.6K
$445.6K
Spent by the campaign
$4.1K
$460K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Nov 16, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002