North Carolina House District 72

North Carolina House District 72 is one of the 120 districts of the North Carolina House of Representatives, as drawn in the 2023 legislative maps. Part of North Carolina.

Current member: Amber M. Baker (Democrat). The same person was elected on Nov 3, 2026 as the only candidate on the ballot. The result is unofficial until county canvass and state certification.

Places in this district: Forsyth County (about 10%), Winston-Salem (about 29%). Shares of a place are by area, not population, and are approximate; matching is not an address lookup (check the State Board of Elections or legislature lookup for a specific address).

Towns: top issues and upcoming meetings

Top 5 open issues in each town and its town meetings in the next 2 weeks.

Town2	Top 5 issues	Upcoming meetings (2 weeks)
Forsyth County	Countywide Data Center Moratorium Forsyth Tech Quarterly Update Zero Williams Road Surplus Property Sale Clemmons Maymead Asphalt Plant FY2026-27 County Budget
Winston-Salem	Choice Neighborhoods Resident Artist Selection Dangerous Structure Demolitions and Code Enforcement Forsyth DRIVE Driver's License Restoration Program Historic Marker Program Long Creek Village Annexation	2026-11-16 - City Council

Common issues across these towns

Common issues that appear in the Issues of two or more towns in this district.

Common issue1	Towns	Where	Issues
Affordable Housing	2	Forsyth County, Winston-Salem	2