Deidra White and Dr. L.W. Williams will face off again in December for the District 2 Valdosta City Council seat.

Neither White nor Williams received the 50 percent plus one vote required under state law to avoid a runoff. The runoff will be held on Dec. 1. Early voting information will be announced at a later date.

White received 46.42 percent of the vote or 175 votes and Williams received 34.75 percent of the vote or 131 votes.

David Dempsey received 8.22 percent of the votes or 31 votes and David DeMersseman received 6.37 percent of the votes or 24 votes.

Rodney Flucas who pulled out of the race received 4.24 percent of the votes or 16 votes.

“I am very humbled and honored by all the support I have received,” White said. “To be brand new to politics, I feel very honored that I had the most votes and it was so close to not even needing a runoff.”

The experience of running for political office has pushed White further out into the community, she said.

“I’ve met more wonderful people than I can count and I’m looking forward to continue to move forward,” White said. “I think that with time it will give me more opportunity to meet more of my constituents and will come out in the runoff on top.”

White said she will work hard between now and Dec. 1 to get her message out into the community.

In a previous article, White said her focus, if elected, would be crime prevention, jobs, education, housing and neighborhoods.

Efforts to reach Williams for comment on Tuesday night were unsuccessful.

In a previous article, Williams said the issues of importance to him concerned convenient access to all citizens.

He also expressed a need for sidewalks for the dozen or more high traffic streets where children are dropped daily by buses to walk in the street.

“As a lifelong resident, working within this district and its people, I feel I am the right person for this district because we interact, share concerns and converse regarding ongoing problems related to the specific environment of District 2,” Williams said.