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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As millions of voters have left the major parties in California, and tens of millions nationwide, the number of independent voters has more than doubled, going from 14% of the electorate twenty years ago to almost a quarter of the California electorate today.
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Jeremy Gruber, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The first is that the independent voter share of the electorate has exploded.
—Jeremy Gruber, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Republican made gains among voters without college degrees, who make up more than half of the electorate, in November's election.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Once accounting for 60% of the electorate, the West regional department, where Port-au-Prince is located, and the Artibonite area are now flooded with gangs wielding military-grade weapons who control access in and out of neighborhoods and major highways.
—Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jeremy Gruber, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The first is that the independent voter share of the electorate has exploded.
—Jeremy Gruber, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Republican made gains among voters without college degrees, who make up more than half of the electorate, in November's election.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Once accounting for 60% of the electorate, the West regional department, where Port-au-Prince is located, and the Artibonite area are now flooded with gangs wielding military-grade weapons who control access in and out of neighborhoods and major highways.
—Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 9 Feb. 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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