# Sam Page (politician)

Sam Page is an American physician and politician serving as the County Executive of St. Louis County, Missouri since April 29, 2019, taking office following the resignation of his predecessor, Steve Stenger. A member of the Democratic Party, Page represented the 2nd district of the St. Louis County Council from 2014 to 2019.

## Political career

Page was first elected to the Creve Coeur City Council in 1999, and re-elected in 2001. In 2002, he was elected to the first of three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives.
On June 5, 2007, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. After a close race, his opponent Peter Kinder was re-elected on November 4, 2008. In 2009, Dr. Page announced his candidacy for the Missouri State Senate in the 24th District. Dr. Page ultimately lost the primary race.
In 2014, St. Louis County Councilwoman, Kathleen Kelly Burkett died midterm. Dr. Page was elected to fulfill her term in a special election held on August 5, 2014. On November 8, 2016 Councilman Page was re-elected for a four-year term commencing January 1, 2017. On January 3, 2017 Council Member Page was elected Chair of the Council for 2017. He is also Chair of the Council's Committee of the Whole.

## Electoral history

1999 Creve Coeur City Council 3rd Ward election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Sam Page | 789 | 57.71 |
| | Nonpartisan | Bob Reuther | 578 | 42.29 |
2001 Creve Coeur City Council 3rd Ward Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Sam Page | 647 | 66.56 |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Stover | 325 | 33.44 |
Missouri 82nd District State Representative Election 2002 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam Page | 7,799 | 51.50 |
| Republican | Diann Bomkamp | 7,175 | 47.40 |
| Libertarian | Chris Schuster | 173 | 3.25 |
Missouri 82nd District State Representative Election 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Page (Incumbent) | 11,207 | 57.30 |
| | Republican | Diann Bomkamp | 8,358 | 42.70 |
Missouri's 82nd District State Representative Election 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Page (Incumbent) | 10,035 | 64.30 |
| | Republican | Tom Cross | 5,577 | 35.70 |
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary 2008 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam Page | 129,615 | 40.20 |
| Democratic | Michael E. Carter | 52,630 | 16.30 |
| Democratic | Mary Williams | 43,987 | 13.70 |
| Democratic | Becky L. Plattner | 41,185 | 12.80 |
| Democratic | Richard Charles Tolbert | 33,627 | 10.40 |
| Democratic | C. Lillian Metzger | 20,984 | 6.50 |
Missouri Lieutenant Governor General Election 2008 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Peter Kinder | 1,403,706 | 49.90 |
| Democratic | Sam Page | 1,331,177 | 47.30 |
| Libertarian | Teddy Fleck | 49,862 | 1.80 |
| Constitution | James C. Rensing | 29,153 | 1.00 |
Missouri 24th District State Senate Election 2010 - Democratic Primary :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Barbara Fraser | 8,965 | 61.50 |
| Democratic | Sam Page | 5,126 | 35.20 |
| Democratic | Helen Steele Burton | 475 | 3.30 |
2014 St. Louis County Council 2nd District special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Page | 13,171 | 56.89 |
| | Republican | Robert R. Saettele | 9,981 | 43.11 |
2016 St. Louis County Council 2nd District general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam Page (Incumbent) | 35,410 | 55.45 |
| Republican | Amy Poelker | 25,815 | 40.42 |
| Libertarian | Jeff Coleman | 2,215 | 3.46 |
2020 St. Louis County Executive - Democratic Primary :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam Page (Incumbent) | 71,006 | 38.10 |
| Democratic | Mark Mantovani | 55,129 | 29.58 |
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 45,665 | 24.50 |
| Democratic | Jamie Tolliver | 14,553 | 7.81 |
2020 St. Louis County Council Executive general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam Page (Incumbent) | 307,154 | 58.27 |
| Republican | Paul Berry III | 191,839 | 36.39 |
| Green | Elizabeth (Betsy) Mitchell | 16,654 | 3.16 |
| Libertarian | Theo Brown | 11,396 | 2.18 |
2022 St. Louis County Council Executive general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam Page (Incumbent) | 189,405 | 51.56 |
| Republican | Mark Mantovani | 168,721 | 45.93 |
| Green | Randall Holmes | 9,193 | 2.50 |

## Personal life

Dr. Page lives in Creve Coeur with his wife, Dr. Jennifer Page, and their three children who attend the local public schools.