North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

's 56th House district is one of 120 districts in the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, who holds powers si ...

. It has been represented by

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Part ...

Allen Buansi Allen Buansi is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member for the 56th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Buansi attended Dartmouth College, where he earned his bachelor's de ...

since his appointment on June 1, 2022.

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Orange County. The district overlaps with the 23rd Senate district.

District officeholders since 1985

Election results

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References

{{North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina House districts Orange County, North Carolina