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North Carolina › North Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

North Carolina House District 56

Allen Buansi has no major-party opponent.

Allen Buansi has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+73: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+73.5D+71.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+74.0D+69.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+72.9D+74.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
83,603
People per km²
575
Adults with a B.A.+
73%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 63%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Black 12%
  • Asian 11%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

45,726 votes · D+72.6
✓ Allen Buansi (D)86.3%
Jeffrey Hoagland (R)13.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

46,292 two-party votes · D+72.9 · D+74.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)86.5%
Donald Trump (R)13.5%

2022 Earlier district lines

32,064 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Allen Buansi (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

76,879 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Verla C Insko (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

47,661 two-party votes · D+74.0 · D+69.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)87.0%
Donald Trump (R)13.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

45,470 two-party votes · D+73.5 · D+71.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)86.8%
Donald Trump (R)13.2%