electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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That’s because the voting electorate is more geographically sorted between the parties.
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Compounding the problem: Market-rate apartments are more profitable and easier to finance than low-income housing, which often depends on government incentives that can be unpopular in the region’s predominantly Republican electorate.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Their voice can easily be drowned out — just as their votes are diluted in the huge city electorate.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
The 2022 Republican primary for governor focused heavily on whether to dismantle the Wisconsin Elections Commission as GOP candidates navigated a primary electorate still angry over President Donald Trump's loss in 2020.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Compounding the problem: Market-rate apartments are more profitable and easier to finance than low-income housing, which often depends on government incentives that can be unpopular in the region’s predominantly Republican electorate.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Their voice can easily be drowned out — just as their votes are diluted in the huge city electorate.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
The 2022 Republican primary for governor focused heavily on whether to dismantle the Wisconsin Elections Commission as GOP candidates navigated a primary electorate still angry over President Donald Trump's loss in 2020.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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