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

Suspicious for years of the government’s electoral transparency, Capriles and the opposition refused to accept the results. —Inés Capdevila, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025

The bill improves Republicans' electoral odds drastically. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Dec. 2025

The seeming symbiosis between country music and Republican politics is a fairly recent phenomenon—a product of Richard Nixon’s electoral strategy and the broader cultural and political realignment of the 1970s. —Time, 6 Dec. 2025

Florida voters in 2010 passed the Fair Districts amendment, which says that no map can be drawn to help or harm a political party‘s electoral chances. —Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 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