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Farah Louis
2019 - Present
2026
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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.
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hatem El-Gamasy (R)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Farah Louis (D) | 93.5 | 19,206 |
 | 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 .
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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 | ||
| ✔ | | Farah Louis (D) | 92.7 | 14,068 |
 | Anthony Beckford (Liberal independent Party) | 4.7 | 720 | |
 | David Fite (L) | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Farah Louis | 49.9 | 4,690 |
 | Monique Chandler-Waterman | 43.0 | 4,039 | |
 | L. Rickie Tulloch | 1.9 | 175 | |
| Xamayla Rose | 1.7 | 163 | ||
| Jovia Radix | 1.4 | 132 | ||
 | Adina Sash | 1.0 | 95 | |
 | Victor Jordan | 0.6 | 53 | |
| Anthony Alexis | 0.5 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 9,393 | |||
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Endorsements
For a complete list of Louis' endorsements, please click here.
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Farah Louis (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 3,949 |
| Monique Chandler-Waterman (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 2,848 | |
| Jovia Radix (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 871 | ||
| Adina Sash (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 696 | |
| L. Rickie Tulloch (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 638 | |
| Xamayla Rose (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 545 | ||
| Anthony Alexis (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 119 | ||
| 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
- Hercules Reid (Nonpartisan)
- Anthony Beckford (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2021
Farah Louis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
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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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
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See also
2025 Elections
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| Preceded by Jumaane Williams |
New York City Council District 45 2019-Present |
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