Boston's next mayor will make history as Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George advance to runoff

The next mayor of Boston will make history: For the first time in two centuries, a woman and person of color will be elected to the office. 

Michelle Wu, the top vote-getter in Tuesday's runoff, will face fellow city councilor Annissa Essaibi George in the November 2 mayoral election, CBS Boston station WBZ reports. Essaibi George trailed Wu by more than 11,700 votes, according to unofficial results posted by the city Wednesday. 

"The race is over," Essaibi George told WBZ-TV Wednesday morning. "We're confident in these results. We're confident in our finish in this race and we're excited to participate in this next half of this campaign."