Connie Boesen has won the Des Moines mayor seat, becoming the first woman to hold the capital city's top spot. Her opponent, fellow councilmember Josh Mandelbaum, has conceded with two precincts in southern Des Moines in Warren County left to report. Following a months-long — and at moments, contentious — campaign, Des Moines City Council at-large representative Boesen, 72, edged out Mandelbaum with just 711 votes in Polk County separating the two. She will replace Des Moines' longest-serving mayor, Frank Cownie, 75, who did not seek reelection. Unofficial Polk County results shows Boesen earned 48% of the votes, while Mandelbaum got 46%. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Elections #IApolitics #DSMUSA #IAvotes