PLAQUEMINE — Voters in Iberville Parish have advanced two candidates to a runoff to replace retired Judge Alvin Batiste Jr.

Complete but unofficial returns showed Victor Woods Jr. with 36 percent of the vote and Lori White with 33 percent. They'll meet in a runoff Dec. 12.

Alycia Grace-O'Bear had the remaining 31 percent of the vote. All three candidates ran as Democrats in Election Section 1, Division C in Iberville Parish.

Batiste retired in January after 23 years. 

Woods grew up in Brusly and has practiced law for 34 years. He previously was an assistant district attorney in the 18th Judicial District.

White lives in Plaquemine and is a two-time graduate of Southern University. She works as the victims assistance coordinator in the district attorney's office.

Grace-O'Bear teaches at the Southern University Law Center. She is from Sunshine.