In affordable housing lotteries, there is no “winning” or “winners”.
The lottery is simply a random selection process used when there are more qualified applicants than available units. Being selected in the lottery means your application moves forward to the next steps (like eligibility verification and income checks). You’re not guaranteed an apartment until you’ve successfully completed the qualification/verification steps and have signed a lease.
It’s more accurate to say that you were “selected” for the lottery rather than you “won” it.