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 American president's agenda has striking parallels with the way the Hungarian leader used the levers of government to tilt the media, judiciary and electoral system to keep his party in power for 16 years. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

The problems prompted electoral authorities to allow 52,000 residents of Peru's capital, Lima, to vote Monday. —Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026

Orbán had rigged Hungary’s electoral system, media and courts to maintain power, yet voters still removed him—a result Democrats cite as proof authoritarianism can be defeated. —Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

Democrats won a series of electoral victories in 2025 and 2026 that have raised questions about whether a blue wave is building. —Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Apr. 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