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2021 New York City Council election in Brooklyn

The 2021 New York City Council elections in Brooklyn were held on November 2, 2021. The primary elections were held on June 22, 2021.

District 33

In the 33rd district, incumbent Democrat Stephen Levin was term-limited and could not run for a fourth consecutive term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Elizabeth Adams, legislative director for Stephen Levin
  • Victoria Cambranes, community organizer
  • Sabrina Gates, graphic designer
  • Toba Pototsky, activist
  • Lincoln Restler, co-founder of New Kings Democrats
  • Stu Sherman, attorney
  • Ben Solotaire, Community Liaison for Stephen Levin
  • April Somboun, marketing consultant

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  • Glomani Bravo-Lopez, deputy Chief of Staff for Stephen Levin
  • Jonathan Clarke
  • Stephen Finley

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General election

District 35

In the 35th district, incumbent Democrat Laurie Cumbo was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

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  • Alejandra Caraballo
  • Terrance Knox
  • Maayan Zik

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  • Maya Wiley, 2021 New York City mayoral candidate

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District 36

In the 36th district, incumbent Democrat Robert Cornegy was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. He ran for Brooklyn Borough President, but lost in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Henry Butler, manager of Brooklyn Community Board 3
  • Regina Edwards, healthcare administrator
  • John Joyner, entrepreneur
  • Tahirah Moore, former staffer for Robert Cornegy
  • Chi Ossé, activist
  • Robert Waterman, pastor

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  • Maya Cantrell
  • Ronald Colter
  • Gregory Green, retired NYPD sergeant
  • Reginald Swiney
  • Shadoe Tarver
  • Jason Walker, activist

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District 37

The incumbent in the 37th district was Democrat Rafael Espinal who resigned before his term was up. Darma Diaz was elected without opposition and will serve the remainder of his term. She ran for a full term, but lost the Democratic primary to Sandy Nurse.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Misba Abdin, businessman
  • Darma Diaz, incumbent Councillor
  • Christopher Durosinmi, former Vice President of the Glenmore Tenants Association
  • Rick Echevarria, former Department of Housing Preservation official
  • Heriberto Mateo, candidate for City Council in 2013
  • Sandy Nurse, activist and carpenter

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General election

District 38

In the 38th district, incumbent Democrat Carlos Menchaca was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. He filed to run for mayor of New York City, but withdrew.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alexa Avilés, public education advocate
  • Rodrigo Camarena, activist
  • Yu Lin, adult day care operator
  • Jacqui Painter, activist
  • Victor Swinton, NYPD officer
  • Cesar Zuniga, member of Brooklyn Community Board 7

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  • Ronald Ferdinand
  • Erik Frankel, businessman
  • Whitney Hu
  • Samuel Sierra

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General election

District 39

In the 39th district, incumbent Democrat Brad Lander was term-limited and could not run for a fourth consecutive term. He filed to run for New York City Comptroller.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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  • Jennifer DeLuca
  • Nicole Hunt, activist
  • Patrick Johnson, teacher and labor unionist

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Libertarian primary

General election

District 40

In the 40th district, incumbent Democrat Mathieu Eugene was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Cecilia Cortez, vice-president of the Ditmas Park West Association
  • Maxi Eugene, brother of Mathieu Eugene
  • Kenya Handy-Hilliard, political staffer
  • Harriet Hines, member of the Brooklyn Democratic Committee
  • Victor Jordan, attorney and economist
  • Rita Joseph, educator
  • Vivia Morgan, President of the Friends of Wingate Park
  • Blake Morris, attorney
  • Josue Pierre, District Leader for the 42nd Assembly District
  • Edwin Raymond, NYPD officer and whistleblower
  • John Williams, minister

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District 41

In the 41st district, incumbent Alicka Ampry-Samuel lost renomination to her predecessor, Darlene Mealy.

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Green primary

General election

District 42

In the 42nd district, incumbent Democrat Inez Barron was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

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  • Marlon Powell

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District 43

In the 43rd district, incumbent Democrat Justin Brannan narrowly won re-election over Republican challenger Brian Fox. Fox surprised political observers with a narrow lead on election night, but Brennan overtook him after 1,600 absentee ballots were counted.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Justin Brannan won the Democratic nomination unopposed.

Republican primary

  • Brian Fox

General election

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District 44

In the 44th district, incumbent Kalman Yeger won re-election unopposed.

Democratic primary

Kalman Yeger won the Democratic primary unopposed.

General election

Kalman Yeger won re-election unopposed .

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District 45

In the 45th district, incumbent Democrat Farah Louis won re-election.

Democratic primary

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District 46

In the 46th district, incumbent Democrat Alan Maisel was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Gardy Brazela, member of Brooklyn Community Board 18
  • Donald Cranston, businessman and consultant
  • Zuri Jackson, educator
  • Mercedes Narcisse, nurse and activist
  • Judy Newton, former NYPD officer
  • Shirley Paul, attorney
  • Tiffany Pryor, staffer for Cyrus Vance Jr.
  • Dimple Willabus, businesswoman

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  • Osamede Inerhunwunwa
  • Stanley Scutt
  • Nicholas Sterlacci

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  • Frank Seddio, former State assemblyman (Co-endorsed with Brazela)

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General election

District 47

In the 47th district, incumbent Democrat Mark Treyger was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alec Brook-Krasny, former state assemblymember
  • Ari Kagan, Democratic District Leader in the 45th assembly district
  • Joseph Packer, assistant manager
  • Steven Patzer, construction worker

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  • Winton Tran

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District 48

The 48th district was vacant. The incumbent was Democrat Chaim Deutsch, who was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. In April 2021 he pleaded guilty to tax fraud, but through his lawyer announced his intentions to finish his term. On April 27, following a plea agreement, Deutsch was deemed to have "violated his oath of office" and was removed from the council. Inna Vernikov a former Democrat and former aide to New York State Assemblymember, Dov Hikind defeated Steve Saperstein after receiving nearly 64% of the vote. Her victory made her the first Republican to represent Brooklyn in the New York City Council since Marty Golden in 2002. Due to the vacancy she was sworn in on December 1, 2021.

Democratic primary

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  • Adam Dweck
  • Boris Noble

Republican primary

General election

Endorsements

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  • Dov Hikind, former New York State Assemblyman (1983–2018) (Democrat)
  • David Storobin, former New York State Senator (2012)

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Rabbinical support

  • Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser

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