electoral

adjective

elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 

ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl

1

: of or relating to an elector

the electoral vote

2

: of or relating to election

an electoral system

electorally

i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rə-lē  ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of electoral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The New York and Washington Democratic political class was in stunned disbelief last week, scrambling to interpret Tuesday’s primary results, and the unprecedented electoral successes of the Democratic Socialists at the ballot box. — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Vice President Mike Pence was presiding over the counting of the electoral votes for the 2020 election. — Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The federal lawsuit, filed in September of 2024, alleged that the 2022 DeSoto County electoral map diluted Black voting power in county office elections. — Simeon Gates, ABC News, 25 June 2026

The ruling marks a major setback for Sánchez, who has increasingly questioned the integrity of the electoral process and alleged — without presenting evidence of fraud — that the overseas vote may have been compromised. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electoral

• electoral college

Rhymes for electoral

• pectoral
• sectoral

Kids Definition

electoral

adjective

elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 

: of or relating to an election or electors