| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 56 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Allen Buansi |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Chapel Hill |
| Percent White: | 67 |
| Percent Black: | 12 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7 |
| Percent Asian: | 10 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3 |
| Population: | 82,863 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 56th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Allen Buansi since his appointment on June 1, 2022.[1]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Orange County. The district overlaps with the 23rd Senate district.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Martha Alexander | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 106th district. | 1993–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County.[2] | |
| align=left | Verla Insko | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – May 31, 2022 | Redistricted from the 24th district. Retired and resigned early. | 2003–Present Part of Orange County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |
| Vacant | nowrap | May 31, 2022 – June 1, 2022 | |||||
| align=left | Allen Buansi | Democratic | nowrap | June 1, 2022 – Present | Appointed to finish Insko's term. | ||