Allen Buansi

Allen Buansi
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 56th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2022
Preceded byVerla Insko
Personal details
Born
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Education

Allen Buansi is an American politician[1][2] serving as a Democratic Party member representing the 56th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3][4]

Early life

Buansi was born in Evanston, Illinois, and moved to North Carolina with his family at age of ten. His mother is from Richmond, Virginia, and his father is from Ghana.[5] He attended Dartmouth College, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 2009.[3] He then attended the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2015.[3]

Political career

Buansi served on the Chapel Hill Town Council from 2017 to 2021.[6]

In May 2022, Buansi narrowly won the Democratic primary for the 56th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives in a race to succeed retiring Verla Insko. With Buansi facing no general election challengers, Insko resigned from the legislature before the expiration of her term, allowing Buansi to be appointed to her seat and begin his service in the legislature on June 1, 2022.[3][4]

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 56th district general election, 2024[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Buansi 39,459 86.3%
Republican Jeffrey Hoagland 6,267 13.7%
Total votes 45,726 100%

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 56th district Democratic primary election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Buansi 7,715 51.54%
Democratic Jonah Garson 7,253 48.46%
Total votes 14,968 100%

References

  1. ↑ Gummel, Harrison (October 3, 2021). "Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announces campaign for N.C. House". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ McConnell, Brighton (June 2, 2022). "Allen Buansi Sworn in To Succeed Rep. Insko for NC House District 56". Chapelboro. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Allen Buansi". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Representative Allen Buansi (DEM)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ Wall, Kathryn (September 24, 2024). "On his family and moving to Chapel Hill". Marian Cheek Jackson Center. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Council Members". Town of Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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