Muriel Bowser’s win in the D.C. mayor’s race has put the District in exclusive company: cities in which women serve in the positions of mayor, police chief and schools chancellor.

While not unusual for the District — women have served in each of the positions before — it is the first time three of them have served in the jobs simultaneously and is a phenomenon only seen nationally in the smaller cities of Minneapolis and Santa Monica, California.

Ms. Bowser’s win on Tuesday was secured with 54.7 percent of the vote in the city’s mayoral race to defeat independent David A. Catania, who won 34.4 percent and Carol Schwartz, who earned 7.2 percent.

The Democratic mayor-elect on Wednesday said she was “humbled and grateful” for the win and that she was “appreciative of the clear mandate” given to her by voters.

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