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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Strong support from Cubans and Venezuelans, among other Latino electorates, helped Trump flip Miami-Dade red.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Whether this means that electorates would accept a ‘Governance’ style form of government is not at all clear.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
By running as an NPA, Pizzo hopes to appeal to a vast electorate alienated by both major parties.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
With a tiny sliver of activist voters holding the same power to deny a candidate an office as a majority of the broad general electorate, the incentives for bipartisanship have all but disappeared in most states and districts.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Whether this means that electorates would accept a ‘Governance’ style form of government is not at all clear.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
By running as an NPA, Pizzo hopes to appeal to a vast electorate alienated by both major parties.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
With a tiny sliver of activist voters holding the same power to deny a candidate an office as a majority of the broad general electorate, the incentives for bipartisanship have all but disappeared in most states and districts.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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