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
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His loss in Carleton, a federal electoral district in the Ottawa area of Ontario, signaled deep voter dissatisfaction in a region where Conservatives have traditionally dominated, and where a Liberal Party has not had a Member of Parliament in 60 years.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
But the Liberals are an electoral machine—something of a rarity on the center-left—that would be foolish to bet against.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Instead, each citizen votes for a candidate in a political party to be a member of parliament in one of the country's 343 ridings — or electoral districts.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The Democratic candidate would only win 258 electoral votes in 2032.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
But the Liberals are an electoral machine—something of a rarity on the center-left—that would be foolish to bet against.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Instead, each citizen votes for a candidate in a political party to be a member of parliament in one of the country's 343 ridings — or electoral districts.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The Democratic candidate would only win 258 electoral votes in 2032.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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