Shahana Hanif Wins Brooklyn's 39th District City Council Race

Park Slope NY

02 November, 2021

9:05 PM

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PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Shahana Hanif will represent Brooklyn's 39th District in City Council, according to projected election results. Shahana Hanif — who beat out seven other candidates in a crowded Democratic primary ticket — was declared the projected winner of the general election by the New York Times an hour after polls closed Tuesday. Hanif held 90 percent of the vote with 88 percent of precincts reporting by 10:40 p.m., according to the Times. The percentage is a combination of Hanif's votes on the Democratic Party and Working Families Party line. She appeared under both on Tuesday's ballot. (Keep up with NYC events and news by subscribing to Park Slope Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.) Challenger Brett E. Wynkoop held 7 percent of the vote, according to the early results. Matthew Morgan held just under 3 percent, Board of Elections results show. The three candidates were running to replace term-limited Council Member Brad Lander, who is projected to become the city's next comptroller. Hanif worked as Lander's director of organizing and community engagement, which includes running the Participatory Budgeting program. She is the first Muslim woman to be elected to the city's legislature. A Gowanus resident, Matthew Morgan ran under the Libertarian party. Wynkoop — who made headlines for his role in a "right-wing extremist group" tied to the Jan. 6 riots — ran as a Conservative. Brooklyn's 39th Council District includes Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, the Columbia Waterfront District, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park and Kensington.