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

With the 2026 midterms approaching, sustained voter unease could reshape the broader electoral map and complicate Republican efforts to hold or expand their congressional margins. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Furuya is a close ally of Takaichi who headed the election strategy for their governing Liberal Democratic Party ahead of the party’s electoral victory in February. —ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026

Beware the blowback That said, mass protests also carry some electoral risks. —Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026

One result of the existing system is that vote tabulations in California go on for weeks, something that frustrates the public and the media, and, in the current atmosphere, helps fuel suspicion of electoral skullduggery. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 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