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

In 1996, Hasina led her party to electoral victory, becoming Prime Minister for the first time. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025

Partisan and racial gerrymandering There have been legal fights at the Supreme Court for decades over a practice called gerrymandering - the redrawing of electoral district boundaries to marginalize a certain set of voters and increase the influence of others. —John Kruzel, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025

The indictment of Bolsonaro alleged that prosecutors obtained extensive evidence showing Bolsonaro approved a plot to assassinate his electoral rival, current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Moraes. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025

Because of a ruling on redistricting in the state, the party is unlikely to pick up new seats from redrawn electoral maps. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

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