Regarded by many as an ‘OBA safe seat,’ the seat is currently held by OBA’s Ben Smith.
2023 Update | In 2023, Cole Simons — who held the seat for 20 years winning five general elections, three as an OBA MP and two as a UBP MP — resigned and a bye-election was held on October 5th, with the OBA’s Ben Smith matching up against the PLP’s Mischa Fubler, with the OBA’s Ben Smith winning with 73.24% of the vote.
- 2020 Winner – Cole Simons [OBA]
- PLP’s 2020 Candidate – Owen Darrell
- OBA’s 2020 Candidate – Cole Simons
- FDM’s 2020 Candidate – No FDM candidate
The Constituency Boundaries Report [PDF] states: “Constituency #8 Smith’s South shall be all that land contained within a line drawn from the junction of Verdmont Road with Middle Road; thence North-East along the centreline of Middle Road to the junction with North Shore Road; thence North-West along the centreline of North Shore Road to the junction of the coastline with Flatts Bridge; thence continuing East along the coastline of Harrington Sound and following the coastline to a point on the coastline North of the junction of Harrington Sound Road with Harrington Hundreds Road; thence South to the junction of Harrington Sound Road with Harrington Hundreds Road; thence South along the centreline of Harrington Hundreds Road to the junction with Knapton Hill; thence North-East along the centreline of Knapton Hill to a point on Knapton Hill at the Western boundary of the Winterhaven Nature Reserve; thence South-East along the Western boundary of the Winterhaven Nature Reserve to a point on South Road; thence South-West along the centreline of South Road to the junction with Watch Hill Road; thence South-East to a point on the coastline; thence continuing South-West along the coastline and following the coastline to a point on the coastline at the Western boundary of Spittal Pond Nature Reserve; thence North along the Western boundary of Spittal Pond Nature Reserve to the junction of with South Road; thence South-West along the centreline of South Road to the junction with St. Mark’s Road; thence North-West along the centreline of St. Mark’s Road to the junction with Verdmont Road; thence North along the centreline of Verdmont Road to the junction with Middle Road.”
