Michelle Burton

Michelle Burton

Democratic Party

Durham County Board of Commissioners

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

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Last election

November 5, 2024

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Michelle Burton (Democratic Party) is a member of the Durham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. She assumed office on December 2, 2024. Her current term ends on December 4, 2028.

Burton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2024)

General election

General election for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)

Incumbent Wendy Jacobs, Michael Lee, Michelle Burton, incumbent Nida Allam, and Stephen J. Valentine won election in the general election for Durham County Board of Commissioners on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wendy Jacobs (D)	21.9	133,270
✔		Michael Lee (D)	20.0	121,515
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Burton (D)	19.7	120,055
✔		Nida Allam (D)	19.3	117,194
✔		Stephen J. Valentine (D)	19.2	116,732

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 608,766
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wendy Jacobs	15.2	33,542
✔		Nida Allam	14.2	31,225
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Burton	13.3	29,361
✔		Michael Lee	13.1	28,907
✔		Stephen J. Valentine	9.5	21,007
	Submit photo	Brenda Howerton	9.1	20,006
	Submit photo	Nimasheena Burns	7.8	17,195
	Submit photo	Jovonia Lewis	7.3	16,155
	Submit photo	Fredrick Davis	7.0	15,457
	Submit photo	Renee Vaughan	2.3	5,100
	Submit photo	Daryl Payton	1.1	2,348

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,303
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2024

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