| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 72 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Amber Baker |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Winston-Salem |
| Percent White: | 33 |
| Percent Black: | 47 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 15 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3 |
| Population: | 78,680 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 72nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Amber Baker since 2021.[1]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 31st and 32nd Senate districts.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1985. | 1985–1993 Parts of Nash and Edgecombe counties.[2] | ||||||
| align=left | Allen Barbee | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Lost re-nomination. | ||
| align=left | Roy Cooper | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1987 – February 21, 1991 | Resigned to assume seat in the State Senate. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 21, 1991 – March 7, 1991 | |||||
| align=left | Edward McGee | Democratic | nowrap | March 7, 1991 – January 1, 1993 | Appointed to finish Cooper's term. | ||
| align=left | Gene Arnold | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 25th district and retired. | 1993–2003 Parts of Nash and Wilson counties.[3] | |
| align=left | Earline Parmon | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 2003–Present Part of Forsyth County.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] | |
| align=left | Ed Hanes | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2013 – August 7, 2018 | Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 7, 2018 – August 15, 2018 | |||||
| align=left | Derwin Montgomery | Democratic | nowrap | August 15, 2018 – January 1, 2021 | Appointed to finish Hanes' term. Retired to run for Congress. | ||
| align=left | Amber Baker | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2021 – Present | Retired. | ||