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 major opposition party, Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), was disqualified after refusing to sign the constitution mandated electoral code of conduct. —Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

In 2021, Calvert voted to reject the certification of Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025

Over the summer, Texas Republicans voted to redraw the electoral map to create an additional five congressional seats for their party. —Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025

Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste won the electoral district of Terrebonne, north of the city of Montreal, by just one vote, flipping a seat that had long been held by the Bloc Québécois, Canada’s Quebec separatist party. —Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 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