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Farah Louis
Member of the New York City Council
from the 45th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 13, 2019
Preceded byJumaane Williams
Personal details
Born (1983-09-25) September 25, 1983 (age 42)
New York City, New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Anthony Drayton
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(m. 2015)​
EducationLong Island University, Brooklyn (BA)
New York University (MPA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Farah Naomi Louis (born September 25, 1983) is an American politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and is a member of the New York City Council for the 45th district, which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Marine Park, and Midwood.

Early life and education

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Both of Louis's parents immigrated from Haiti. Her mother worked in healthcare, while her father was a law enforcement professional[clarification needed] and later a yellow cab driver.[1]

Louis attended Midwood High School, then received a BA in English from LIU Brooklyn and an MPA from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.[1][2]

Career

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Louis worked as a mental healthcare provider for eight years, then worked in Jumaane Williams' New York City Council office, first as director of community outreach, then as deputy chief of staff.[1] She worked in Williams' office for six years and was still in that role when he was elected New York City Public Advocate, creating the vacancy Louis would be then elected to.[3] Williams did not endorse Louis, but another challenger for the District 45 seat who also worked in his Council office, Monique Chandler-Waterman.[4]

Louis won her Council seat in a special election on May 14, 2019, in a low-turnout election.[5] She finished with 3,861 votes, a plurality of 41.81%, ahead of second-place Chandler-Waterman who finished with 2,790 votes cast (30.21%).[6][7] She officially took office after being sworn in on June 13, 2019.[8] As a result of New York laws, another special election was held to determine if she will serve the remainder of Williams' four-year term ending December 31, 2021.[8] She won the June 25, 2019, Democratic primary 51.69% to Chandler-Waterman's 41.36%.[9] On November 5, 2019, Louis won the general election gaining 93.1% to Anthony Beckford's 4.7%.[10] On June 22, 2021, Louis won the Democratic Primary as the incumbent with 75.4% of the vote.[11] Later in 2021 she ran unopposed in the general election on November 2 to win re-election.[12]

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In March 2026, federal investigators began investigating whether Louis accepted bribes in connection with the appropriation of funds directed towards a migrant shelter provider.[13][14]

Electoral history

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2025

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2025 New York City Council election, District 45[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 33,182 84.3
Republican Joshua Elijah Diaz 3,720 9.4
Conservative Joshua Elijah Diaz 796 2.0
Total Joshua Elijah Diaz 4,516 11.5
Safe&Affordable Hatem El-Gamasy 1,549 3.9
Write-in 120 0.3
Total votes 39,367 100.0
Democratic hold

2023

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2023 New York City Council election, District 45[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 8,750 96.7
Write-in 298 3.3
Total votes 9,048 100.0
Democratic hold

2021

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2021 New York City Council Democratic primary, District 45[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 14,544 75.4
Democratic Anthony Beckford 3,819 19.8
Democratic Cyril F. Joseph 818 4.2
Write-in 116 0.6
Total votes 19,297 100.0
2021 New York City Council election, District 45[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 19,206 93.5
Our Flatbush Louis Cespedes 1,158 5.6
Write-in 167 0.8
Total votes 20,531 100.0
Democratic hold

2019

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2019 New York City's 45th City Council district special election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
A Unified 45 Farah Louis 3,949 40.6
A Vital Voice Monique Chandler-Waterman 2,848 29.3
Justice For All Jovia A. Radix 871 9.0
Community First Adina Sash 696 7.2
Peoples Movement L. Rickie Tulloch 638 6.6
Rose For Progress Xamayla Rose 545 5.6
Unite to Uplift Anthony Alexis 119 1.2
Last Chance Victor Jordan 46 0.5
Write-in 16 0.2
Total votes 9,728 100.0
Democratic hold
2019 New York City Council Democratic primary, District 45[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 4,690 49.9
Democratic Monique Chandler-Waterman 4,039 43.0
Democratic L. Rickie Tulloch 175 1.9
Democratic Xamayla Rose 163 1.7
Democratic Jovia A. Radix 132 1.4
Democratic Adina Sash 95 1.0
Democratic Victor Jordan 53 0.6
Democratic Anthony Alexis 46 0.5
Write-in 10 0.1
Total votes 9,403 100.0
2019 New York City Council election, District 45[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 14,068 92.7
Liberal Anthony Beckford 720 4.7
Libertarian David Fite 330 2.2
Write-in 57 0.4
Total votes 15,175 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Farah Louis for New York City Council District 45". Farah Louis for New York City Council District 45. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Farah Louis, Anthony Drayton". The New York Times. June 28, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Matthews, David; Goldiner, Dave (14 May 2019). "Farah Louis wins election for Jumaane Williams city council seat". New York Daily News. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ↑ a_henning (16 May 2019). "Farah Louis is at home in the New York City Council". CSNY. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Goba, Kadia (15 May 2019). "Farah Louis Snags Council Seat". bklyner.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ↑ Mena, Kelly (15 May 2019). "Farah Louis Wins The 45th City Council District Special Election". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Katinas, Paula (15 May 2019). "Farah Louis wins special election for City Council seat". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  8. 1 2 Fox, Joey. "Quick Rematch in Second Special Election for Brooklyn City Council Seat". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  9. ↑ a_henning (25 June 2019). "New York's 2019 primary election results". CSNY. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Election Results: Williams, Louis Retain Their Seats". BK Reader. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "DEM Council Member 45th Council District". Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Statement and Return Report for Certification" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Feds probe whether NYC Council member, Hochul aide took bribes to help migrant shelter provider". AP News. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  14. ↑ https://apnews.com/article/farah-debbie-louis-edouardo-st-fort-bribery-c8037a7eb9f332b8a35e9cd05a59d119
  15. ↑ "00301100045Kings Member of the City Council 45th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 2, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "00301600045Kings Member of the City Council 45th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "DEM Council Member 45th Council District". Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  18. ↑ "00300700045Kings Member of the City Council 45th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. November 30, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ "00302200045Kings Member of the City Council 45th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. June 4, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  20. ↑ "https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2019/20190625Primary%20Election/01302200045Kings Democratic Member of the City Council 45th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "00302200045Kings Member of the City Council 45th Council District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 3, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
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