> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.wbrindependent.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Woods and White head to a Dec. 12 runoff for Division C judge - URL: https://www.wbrindependent.com/nov-3-2026-election-results-division-c-runoff-health-unit/ - Published: 2026-11-04T03:47:06.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T04:09:01.000Z - Description: Victor Woods Jr. and Lori White are headed to a Dec. 12 runoff for Division C judge. West Baton Rouge renewed its health unit tax by 213 votes, and two Iberville races came down to single digits - Author: John Summers - Tags: Politics Victor Woods Jr. and Lori White will meet in a Dec. 12 runoff for the open 18th Judicial District Court Division C seat after Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Woods led the three-way race with 2,366 votes, or 36%. White was second with 2,128, or 33%. Alycia Grace-O'Bear finished 78 votes behind White with 2,050, or 31%. All 20 precincts reported. Louisiana requires a majority to win outright, and no candidate came close. The race for the second runoff spot stayed tight to the end. White led in early returns. With 18 of 20 precincts counted, Grace-O'Bear had cut her deficit to 83 votes. Woods moved into first place late in the count. The seat opened when Judge Alvin Batiste Jr. retired in January after 23 years on the bench. All three candidates are Democrats. Only voters in Iberville Parish's Election Subdivision 1 had the race on their ballots. About 58.7% of the subdivision's 11,153 registered voters cast a ballot in it. The judge who wins won't only work in Iberville. In a September interview, White said the Division C judge handles criminal court in Iberville and civil court in West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee. The WBR Independent profiled all three candidates and their campaign finances on Oct. 19. [Division C judge race: the candidates and their moneyThree lawyers are running for the open 18th JDC Division C seat. We asked each the same questions and checked their campaign finance reports. One candidate's early money is tied to her boss, District Attorney Tony Clayton.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6a/51/6a511428-8a9f-41ee-af8a-da977e82f00e/content/images/icon/CwhsHtJB_400x400-c51c9eea-e55c-4bcf-a811-4558250a76b2.jpg)WBR IndependentJohn Summers![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6a/51/6a511428-8a9f-41ee-af8a-da977e82f00e/content/images/thumbnail/division-c-lead2-7dd06866-42b6-48ab-9673-eb1ed69bab2b.jpg)](https://www.wbrindependent.com/division-c-judge-race-candidates-campaign-finance/) ## West Baton Rouge narrowly renews health unit tax West Baton Rouge Parish voters renewed the parish health unit tax by 213 votes. The 10-year, 1.75-mill renewal passed 5,032 to 4,819, or 51% to 49%. Parish turnout was 55.2%. A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. The parish doesn't levy the full 1.75 mills. It collected 1 mill in 2026, about $754,000, and plans the same for 2027, according to the parish's 2027 budget documents. Parish Council President Jason Manola has said the full rate would bring in about $1.3 million a year. The renewal was the only local item on West Baton Rouge ballots. All three local races that drew more than one candidate at qualifying ended before Election Day. Sonceria Brown Evans withdrew from School Board District V, Ulyse Godfrey Sr. withdrew from Justice of the Peace Ward 7, and Thomas Southon Sr. was disqualified in Constable Ward 1, according to the Secretary of State. Christopher Murphy, Tiffany Victorian and Sherman J. Dickerson take office Jan. 1. Murphy's win means six of the 10 seats on the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board will change hands in January without a single vote cast. Five incumbents did not run again, and their replacements qualified unopposed in August: - **At-large:** Brandie Blanchard replaces Teri Bergeron. - **District III:** Warren LeJeune replaces Dr. Atley Walker. - **District IV:** David Rodrigue replaces Ronald "Blue" Leblanc. - **District V:** Christopher Murphy replaces Sonceria Brown Evans. - **District VII:** Davina "Deanie" Laprarie replaces G. Alden Chustz Jr. - **District IX:** John Musso replaces Michael Maranto. Four incumbents return unopposed: Burke Fiscus (District I), Hayley Gauthreaux Clouatre (District II), Chareeka Grace (District VI) and Matthew Daigrepont (District VIII). All 10 terms begin Jan. 1, 2027. ## Iberville School Board at-large Demetrius Franklin and Becky Sue Bickham Landry will meet in a Dec. 12 runoff for the at-large seat on the Iberville Parish School Board. Franklin led with 4,804 votes, or 41%. Bickham Landry was second with 3,870, or 33%. Jeanne Bujol Medine had 3,086, or 26%. All 31 precincts reported. The WBR Independent asked all three candidates the same four questions on Oct. 22. [Iberville school board at-large: the three candidatesThree candidates are running for the at-large seat on the Iberville Parish School Board. We asked each the same four questions, including who is paying for their campaign, and checked their answers against their finance reports.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6a/51/6a511428-8a9f-41ee-af8a-da977e82f00e/content/images/icon/CwhsHtJB_400x400-fe7401f7-1708-4767-99dc-73ec3cecec74.jpg)WBR IndependentJohn Summers![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6a/51/6a511428-8a9f-41ee-af8a-da977e82f00e/content/images/thumbnail/iberville-sb-lead-1-1ad46bf4-8625-448f-b5c8-b787f3755221.jpg)](https://www.wbrindependent.com/iberville-school-board-at-large-candidates-2026/) ## Two Iberville races came down to single digits - **School Board District H:** Jasmine Carter led Deborah "Debbie" Washington 781 to 773, an 8-vote margin. - **Justice of the Peace Ward 2:** Ronald "Ronnie" Grace led Tameshia Shuntel Hasten 1,042 to 1,038, a 4-vote margin. Both leaders cleared 50%, so neither race goes to a runoff. Both results are unofficial. ## Other Iberville runoffs - **School Board District C:** Ursula F. Harris led with 932 votes (47%). "Cindy" Wille Prouty edged Rachel Crochet 537 to 515 for the second spot. - **Constable Ward 2:** Stephenia "Sue" Jackson (809, 39%) and Robert Tircuit (720, 35%) advance. Ricky Jones had 550 (26%). - **Constable Ward 5:** Brent Carline led with 770 (48%). Hayden Morales edged Joseph "Barry" McBride 425 to 408 for the second spot. ## Other Iberville results - **School Board District B:** Catherine Williams 731 (71%), Tonette Todd 296 (29%). - **Justice of the Peace Ward 5:** Danielle Pugh 877 (52%), Karen Saurage 794 (48%). - **Justice of the Peace Ward 6:** Eugene Simpson 1,124 (54%), Stanley Washington 944 (46%). - **Constable Ward 4:** Helen Hall Dotson 1,071 (51%), Dakota Richard 1,021 (49%). - **Constable Ward 6:** Thomas Jones 1,262 (61%), Larry Johnson 823 (39%). - **Maringouin mayor:** Demi Vorise 339 (61%), Maurice L. Harris 219 (39%). - **Maringouin aldermen (5 seats):** Jerome "Gillis" Martin Jr. 359, Justin Bessix 347, Katrell Poole 311, Garrick Deon Scott 300 and John E. Carriere 261 were elected. Veronica "Bonnie" Hill had 241, Edward James Jr. 237, Sam W. Watson 210 and Edna "Lil Bit" Mitchel 170. - **White Castle aldermen (5 seats):** Kipp V. Knight 514, Mervin "Merv" Allen Jr. 510, Chamarcus D. Lewis 501, Erick "Duck" Batiste 494 and Candice Depron 456 were elected. Marko Bellock had 274. ## The runoff The runoff is Saturday, Dec. 12. --- *All results are unofficial until certified by the Louisiana Secretary of State.* *Get WBR Independent's election coverage free in your inbox.* ## Sign up for WBR Independent Accountability journalism for West Baton Rouge Parish. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.