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

Republican members of Congress have very strong electoral incentives not to comply with the president. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

Diehards from heavily partisan districts are immune from larger electoral trends. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025

The last presidential nominee to win a major electoral office and immediately turn around to successfully seek his party’s presidential nomination two years later was Thomas Dewey, who was elected New York governor in 1942. —Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025

Trump, though, has claimed that the edit was done to boost Harris’ electoral chances. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 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