New York City's 45th City Council district

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New York City's 45th City Council district
New York City Council District 45 (2020).svg
Boundaries following the 2020 census
Government
  Councilmember. Farah Louis
. DFlatlands
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total
140,433
Demographics
   Black 76%
   White 11%
   Hispanic 8%
   Asian 3%
  Other3%
Registration
   Democratic 76.7%
   Republican 6.1%
  No party preference14.8%
Registered voters (2021) 107,414 [2]

New York City's 45th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Farah Louis since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Democrat Jumaane Williams. [3]

Contents

Geography

District 45 is based in East Flatbush and Flatlands in Brooklyn, also covering parts of Flatbush, Midwood, Marine Park, and Kensington. [4]

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 12, 14, 15, 17, and 18, and with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 19th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 41st, 42nd, 44th, 48th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]

Members representing the district

MembersPartyYears servedElectoral history
District established January 1, 1992

Susan Alter
(East Flatbush)
Democratic January 1, 1992 –
December 31, 1993
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1991.
Retired and ran for New York City Public Advocate.

Lloyd Henry
(Flatbush)
Democratic January 1, 1994 –
December 31, 2001
Elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Termed out.

Kendall Stewart
(East Flatbush)
Democratic January 1, 2002 –
December 31, 2009
Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Lost renomination and lost re-election as an Independent.
Jumaane Williams, Occupy Wall Street, 2012 (cropped).jpg
Jumaane Williams
(Canarsie)
Democratic January 1, 2010 –
March 19, 2019
Elected in 2009.
Re-elected in 2013.
Re-elected in 2017.
Resigned when elected as New York City Public Advocate.
VacantMarch 19, 2019 –
June 13, 2019
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Farah Louis
(Flatlands)
Democratic June 13, 2019 –
Elected to finish Williams's term.
Re-elected in 2021.
Re-elected in 2023.

Recent election results

2025

2025 New York City Council election, District 45
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent)
Republican Elijah Diaz
Conservative Elijah Diaz
TotalElijah Diaz
Write-in
Total votes

2023 (redistricting)

Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections. [6]

2023 New York City Council election, District 45 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 8,750 96.7
Write-in 2983.3
Total votes9,048 100.0
Democratic hold

2021

In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur. [8]

New York City's 45th City Council district
An interactive map of District 45
2021 New York City Council election, District 45 [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 14,544 75.4
Democratic Anthony Beckford3,81919.8
Democratic Cyril Joseph8184.2
Write-in 1160.6
Total votes19,297 100
General election
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 19,206 93.5
Our FlatbushLou Cespedes1,1585.6
Write-in 1650.9
Total votes20,529 100
Democratic hold

2019 special

In 2019, Councilman Jumaane Williams was elected New York City Public Advocate, leaving his seat vacant. Two special elections were scheduled to fill his seat: one nonpartisan election in May, followed by a standard partisan primary and general election that June and September. Both were won by Farah Louis.

2019 New York City Council special election, District 45 [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 4,690 49.9
Democratic Monique Chandler-Waterman 4,03943.0
Democratic L. Rickie Tulloch1751.9
Democratic Xamayla Rose1631.7
Democratic Jovia Radix1321.4
Democratic Adina Sash 951.0
Democratic Victor Jordan530.6
Democratic Anthony Alexis460.5
Write-in 100.1
Total votes9,403 100
General election
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 14,068 92.7
Liberal Anthony Beckford7204.7
Libertarian David Fite3302.2
Write-in 550.4
Total votes15,173 100
Democratic hold
2019 New York City Council special election, District 45 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
A Unified 45 Farah Louis 3,949 40.6
A Vital Voice Monique Chandler-Waterman 2,84829.3
Justice for AllJovia Radix8719.0
Community First Adina Sash 6967.2
Peoples MovementL. Rickie Tulloch6386.6
Rose for ProgressXamayla Rose5455.6
Unite to UpliftAnthony Alexis1191.2
Last ChanceVictor Jordan460.5
Write-in 160.2
Total votes9,728 100

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 45 [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jumaane Williams (incumbent) 9,008 90.0
Democratic Lou Cespedes9489.5
Write-in 510.5
Total votes10,007 100
General election
Democratic Jumaane Williams 19,963
Working Families Jumaane Williams 1,116
Total Jumaane Williams (incumbent) 21,079 96.5
True FreedomAnthony Beckford6442.9
Write-in 1110.6
Total votes21,834 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 45 [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jumaane Williams (incumbent) 10,332 76.5
Democratic Jean Similien1,67412.4
Democratic Godwin Williams1,49811.1
Write-in 20.0
Total votes13,506 100
General election
Democratic Jumaane Williams 20,427
Working Families Jumaane Williams 927
Total Jumaane Williams (incumbent) 21,354 96.3
Rent Is Too Damn High Erlene King7023.2
Write-in 1230.5
Total votes22,179 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. "District 45 - Farah N. Louis". New York City Council. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. Pazmino, Gloria (January 15, 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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  8. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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  13. "Special Election 2019 - Member of the City Council, 45th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  14. "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 45th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  15. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 45th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  16. "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 45th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  17. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 45th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.