The seat was won by Patrice Parris — now Patrice Minors — by a narrow majority of 123 votes over the UBP's Allan Marshall.

Now the United Bermuda Party leader Michael Dunkley is making an all or nothing bid to win it as a key marginal, meaning all eyes will be on Smith's North this voting day.

Number of registered voters:

2003: 1,108

2007: 1,195

2003 election result:

Patrice Parris (now Patrice Minors) (PLP) 481 (57.3%)

Allan Marshall (UBP) 358 (42.6 percent)

Population (based on those over 11 in the year 2000, and therefore old enough to vote this year.)

Total population — 1,222

Male — 554

Female — 668

Race:

Black — 882

Mixed — 55

White — 258

Other / did not state — 27

Annual income (median annual income in 2000.)

Less than $24,000 — 168

$24,000-31,999 — 133

$32,000-39,999 — 143

$40,000-47,999 — 132

$48,000-55,999-74

56,000-61,999 — 69

76,000 plus — 66

The average median income in 2000 was $36,905 which made Smith's North the 12th richest of the 36 constituencies.