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 California Democratic Party is backing Ma, whose quarter-century in electoral politics includes stints on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in the State Assembly and on the State Board of Equalization. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

As Haitians debated the end of Moïse’s term, the electoral timetable required for the first Senate elections to be held in October 2017, eight months after Moïse’s swearing in. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Paradoxically, while these entertaining figures can attract voters disillusioned with traditional politics, the ballots cast for them also add to their parties' total under Brazil's electoral system. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

The former special counsel also cited former Vice President Mike Pence, who refused to go along with a plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election by rejecting the electoral votes of battleground states that Biden won. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 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