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

The timeline won’t affect the state’s ability to produce a new map and electoral process for this year’s election, Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill wrote. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 May 2026

The Canadian province of Alberta has been the site of recent drama around its electoral list, a database that contains information such as names, addresses, and voting districts for millions of citizens. —Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026

Opposition parties have sharply criticized the polls in West Bengal after the election commission removed millions of voters from electoral rolls. —ABC News, 4 May 2026

And when people lose faith in our electoral process then the anti-Democracy folks win. —Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 3 May 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