Des Moines City Council

The Des Moines City Council is the legislative branch that governs the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and its more than 214,000 citizens. It has seven members, including the mayor, two of whom are elected at large and four of whom represent the city's four wards. All serve four-year terms. Des Moines has a council–manager form of government.[1]

Des Moines City Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Seats7
Elections
Electoral districts with four-year terms
Last election
November 7, 2023
Meeting place
Des Moines City Hall
Website
https://www.dsm.city/government/

History

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Members of the Des Moines City Council

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Ward[2] Locale Member Elected Term Ends
1 Northwest Chris Coleman 2023 2026
2 Northeast Linda Westergaard 2015 2028
3 Southwest Josh Mandelbaum 2017 2026
4 Southeast Joe Gatto 2014 2028
At-large City wide Carl Voss 2019 2028
At-large City wide Mike Simonson 2024 2026
Mayor City wide Connie Boesen 2023 2028

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "City Manager's Office". City of Des Moines – City Manager's Office. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Government of the City of Des Moines". www.dsm.city. Retrieved January 26, 2022.