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
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Former Democratic President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election with 306 electoral votes and a 7 million-vote margin in the popular vote.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Similarly, when in November 2020, President Trump refused to acknowledge his electoral defeat, 22 CEOs, frustrated with inaction by the Business Roundtable, asked me to convene an immediate Zoom call for 100 of the nation’s largest CEOs.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 May 2025
As reported by First Post, official electoral data indicates a high turnout, with over 4.6 million people, or 25 per cent of eligible voters, voting by noon local time in Romania's election.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Politicians in India and Pakistan, driven by national pride and electoral ambitions, have repeatedly failed to prioritize peace and diplomatic solutions.
—Nadia Ahmad, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Similarly, when in November 2020, President Trump refused to acknowledge his electoral defeat, 22 CEOs, frustrated with inaction by the Business Roundtable, asked me to convene an immediate Zoom call for 100 of the nation’s largest CEOs.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 May 2025
As reported by First Post, official electoral data indicates a high turnout, with over 4.6 million people, or 25 per cent of eligible voters, voting by noon local time in Romania's election.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Politicians in India and Pakistan, driven by national pride and electoral ambitions, have repeatedly failed to prioritize peace and diplomatic solutions.
—Nadia Ahmad, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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