Democratic state Sen. Simcha Felder is the winner of the 44th Council District special election in Brooklyn, Spectrum News projects.

According to the city's Board of Elections, with 98.82% of the vote counted, Felder had 81.69% of the vote, while Republican Heshy Tischler had 17.31% of the vote.

Felder previously held the seat before joining the state Senate in 2013.

Tischler, a conservative radio host and activist, has run for public office multiple times.

The district includes Borough Park, Midwood and parts of Gravesend.

Kalman Yeger previously held the seat, though he resigned at the end of 2024 when he won an election for the state Assembly's 41st District.

Felder will now complete Yeger's two-year term, which began in 2023. He will face a primary in June and a general election in November.