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 ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-ə-lē 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Joe Biden lost the state and its 15 electoral votes in 2020 by less than a full percentage point. 
Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 This powerful South Carolina politico was one of 31 Democratic House members who voted on Jan. 6, 2005, to object to awarding Ohio’s electoral votes to President George W. Bush, despite Mr. Bush winning the Buckeye State by 118,601 votes. Karl Rove, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Finchem and Kern were outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, while Gosar and Biggs are under scrutiny for their roles in supporting protests leading up to the counting of electoral votes that day. Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022 Russell is one of more than a dozen Alabama residents charged in connection with Capitol breach during a joint session of Congress which had convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Trump had repeatedly pressured Pence to overturn his loss in the 2020 election by throwing out electoral votes. Brian Bushard, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The third top candidate in the race is state Assemblyman Tim Ramthun, who has tried to rescind the state’s electoral votes and spread unfounded claims the 2020 election was stolen. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2022 Walorski was a reliable Republican vote in Congress, including against accepting the Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes for Biden following the Capitol insurrection. Brian Slodysko And Tom Davies, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 His competition included Shawnna Bolick, a state lawmaker who has pushed for legislation allowing the Legislature to overturn the will of the voters and decide which candidate gets the state’s 11 electoral votes for president. Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 See More
Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 This powerful South Carolina politico was one of 31 Democratic House members who voted on Jan. 6, 2005, to object to awarding Ohio’s electoral votes to President George W. Bush, despite Mr. Bush winning the Buckeye State by 118,601 votes. Karl Rove, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Finchem and Kern were outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, while Gosar and Biggs are under scrutiny for their roles in supporting protests leading up to the counting of electoral votes that day. Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022 Russell is one of more than a dozen Alabama residents charged in connection with Capitol breach during a joint session of Congress which had convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Trump had repeatedly pressured Pence to overturn his loss in the 2020 election by throwing out electoral votes. Brian Bushard, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The third top candidate in the race is state Assemblyman Tim Ramthun, who has tried to rescind the state’s electoral votes and spread unfounded claims the 2020 election was stolen. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2022 Walorski was a reliable Republican vote in Congress, including against accepting the Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes for Biden following the Capitol insurrection. Brian Slodysko And Tom Davies, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 His competition included Shawnna Bolick, a state lawmaker who has pushed for legislation allowing the Legislature to overturn the will of the voters and decide which candidate gets the state’s 11 electoral votes for president. Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1