Farah Louis

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Farah Louis
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Candidate, New York City Council District 45

New York City Council District 45
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Next election

November 4, 2025

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Farah Louis (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 45. She assumed office on June 4, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.

Louis (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 45. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The Democratic primary for this office on June 24, 2025, was canceled.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 45

Incumbent Farah Louis, Elijah Diaz, and Hatem El-Gamasy are running in the general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (D)
Image of Elijah Diaz
Elijah Diaz (R / Conservative Party) Candidate Connection
Image of Hatem El-Gamasy
Hatem El-Gamasy (Safe&Affordable Party) Candidate Connection

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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Farah Louis in round 1 .


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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Elijah Diaz in round 1 .


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Elijah Diaz in round 1 .


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Endorsements

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2023

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 45

Incumbent Farah Louis won election in the general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (D)
 
96.7
 
8,750
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
298

Total votes: 9,048
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Farah Louis in round 1 .


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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Louis in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 45

Incumbent Farah Louis defeated Louis Cespedes in the general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (D)
 
93.5
 
19,206
Image of Louis Cespedes
Louis Cespedes (Our Flatbush)
 
5.6
 
1,158
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
167

Total votes: 20,531
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Farah Louis in round 1 .


Total votes: 19,297
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November 2019 special election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2019)

General election

Special general election for New York City Council District 45

Incumbent Farah Louis defeated Anthony Beckford and David Fite in the special general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (D) Candidate Connection
 
92.7
 
14,068
Image of Anthony Beckford
Anthony Beckford (Liberal independent Party)
 
4.7
 
720
Image of David Fite
David Fite (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
330
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
57

Total votes: 15,175
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for New York City Council District 45 on June 25, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis Candidate Connection
 
49.9
 
4,690
Image of Monique Chandler-Waterman
Monique Chandler-Waterman
 
43.0
 
4,039
Image of L. Rickie Tulloch
L. Rickie Tulloch
 
1.9
 
175
Xamayla Rose
 
1.7
 
163
Jovia Radix
 
1.4
 
132
Image of Adina Sash
Adina Sash
 
1.0
 
95
Image of Victor Jordan
Victor Jordan
 
0.6
 
53
Anthony Alexis
 
0.5
 
46

Total votes: 9,393
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Endorsements

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May 2019 special election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2019)

General election

Special general election for New York City Council District 45

The following candidates ran in the special general election for New York City Council District 45 on May 14, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Farah Louis
Farah Louis (Nonpartisan)
 
40.6
 
3,949
Image of Monique Chandler-Waterman
Monique Chandler-Waterman (Nonpartisan)
 
29.3
 
2,848
Jovia Radix (Nonpartisan)
 
9.0
 
871
Image of Adina Sash
Adina Sash (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
696
Image of L. Rickie Tulloch
L. Rickie Tulloch (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
638
Xamayla Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
5.6
 
545
Anthony Alexis (Nonpartisan)
 
1.2
 
119
Image of Victor Jordan
Victor Jordan (Nonpartisan)
 
0.5
 
46
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
16

Total votes: 9,728
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2025

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Candidate Connection

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2023

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2021

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2019

Candidate Connection

Farah Louis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Louis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Hi my name is Farah Louis. I am a lifelong resident of East Flatbush and Flatlands, your current City Council Member of the 45th District. I am eager to continue serving you in the City Council.

I served as an 1199 Member and Organizer, learning the importance of advocating for families and children. For six years, I served as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the City Council, assisting with key legislative pieces while facilitating the districts portion and allocation of NYC's nearly $88.9B budget. In addition, I was a resource and voice for constituents navigating bureaucratic systems and created opportunities for City Government to be more inclusive.


I learned how good leadership should prioritize the well being, dignity and concerns for those who have unmet needs.


Vote for me your next City Council Member on November 5th as we build a Unified 45.

  • Housing: affordable housing availability; preference for district residents; ensuring zoning is not used to displace residents and change neighborhood character
  • Education: infrastructure spending to repair, maintain and renovate schools for children
  • Economic Development: Job creation and expand MWBE participation and economic inclusion
Having worked with all levels of government and currently serving you as your City Council Member of the 45th district, I urge you to join me in a fight for affordable housing, funding for education, quality healthcare, and economic development.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Jumaane Williams
New York City Council District 45
2019-Present
Succeeded by
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