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BY THE NUMBERS

Flatts Village (Photo by Akil Simmons) Decemeber 4,2012

Key numbers for Smith’s North:Smith’s North gained 241 voters from Constituency 6, Hamilton West, which the United Bermuda Party’s Wayne Furbert won in the last two general elections.Constituency 10 also lost 258 Loyal Hill and North Ridge Crescent voters to Constituency 13, depleting what many perceive as a Progressive Labour Party stronghold.2003 ElectionPatrice Parris (PLP) 481 (57%)Allan Marshall (UBP) 358 (43%)Turnout: 839 (76%)2007 ElectionPatrice Minors (PLP) 536 (55%)Michael Dunkley (UBP) 444 (45%)Turnout: 983 (82%)Current number of registered voters for Constituency 10:1,207RaceNational Smith’s NorthBlack 63% 59%White 25% 29%Other 3% 5%Miixed Race 7% 7%Household IncomeNational Smith’s North$36,000 or less: 11% 7%$36,000+ 20% 17%$72,000+ 19% 20%$108,000+ 15% 13%$144,000+35% 43%Constituency 10 median household income: $118,588National median household income: $106,389AGENational Smith’s North16 to 34 26% 26%35 to 44 16% 13%54 to 54 21% 21%55 to 64 17% 17%65 plus 20% 23%Students of voting age (2010): 112 (national average by constituency: 99)Number qualified to vote who have seen only a PLP Government: 251Households headed by a Bermudian mother with children: 49 (constituency 10); 60 (national average)

THE ISSUES

Economy

The economy is a major concern among residents, whether it’s unemployment, the national debt, or what some see as Government’s poor financial performance.

Crime

Crime, in the form of housebreaking, has taken a toll in some areas. With a decline in gun incidents at a notorious hot spot, most residents describe their neighbourhoods as quiet ...

... with the exception of

traffic, which is a concern in Flatts and along North Shore Road.