Wayne M. Burton is a Democratic representative residing in Durham, New Hampshire. He is married and has three children. Prior to his legislative career, Burton served as the President of North Shore Community College. He maintains a home address in Durham and serves the community as part of the state legislature.

Education

Burton holds an AB from Bowdoin College located in Brunswick, Maine. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

Political Experience

Burton serves as a Representative in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Strafford County District 10. His legislative service spans multiple decades, with terms recorded from 1985 to 1986, 1989 to 1990, 2014 to 2018, and from 2024 to the present. He also possesses local government experience having served on the Durham Town Council.

During the 2025 legislative session, Burton maintained 100% attendance for session days and participated in 99% of official roll call votes. He aligned with his party on 100% of votes and did not prime sponsor any bills during this session.

His voting record in 2025 includes the following positions:

• Social and Health Policy: Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana, voted to allow home-growing of medical marijuana, and voted against bans on hormone treatments and puberty blockers for minors. He voted against limits on the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to require vaccines and voted against a bill prohibiting harmful material related to sex in schools.
• Fiscal and Labor: Voted against the final compromise state budget and voted against Right-to-Work legislation. He voted for a late budget amendment restoring some police and fire retirement benefits.
• Civil Rights and Education: Voted against a Parental Bill of Rights requiring schools to respond to parental inquiries within ten days. He voted against changing anti-discrimination laws to allow segregation based on biological sex in bathrooms and sports.
• Public Safety and Housing: Voted to consider expanding background checks and adding a waiting period for firearm transfers. He voted against allowing no-cause eviction at the end of a lease and voted against mandatory minimum sentences for dealing fentanyl. He voted to remove annual car inspection requirements.
• Energy and Zoning: Voted to consider increasing net energy metering eligibility for community solar projects. He voted against limits on parking requirements in zoning laws.
• Elections: Voted against requiring absentee voters to include a copy of their ID when requesting a ballot.