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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Because of the way electoral votes are apportioned, Biden would need a popular vote lead of at least 2.5% to call the race a toss-up.
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Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
President Joe Biden’s electoral path to staying in the White House runs through a handful of battleground states.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
In its place stands the Labour Party, which has secured an electoral landslide.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024
Labour won with a landslide, while the Conservatives were consigned to electoral oblivion, dented by the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 July 2024
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Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
President Joe Biden’s electoral path to staying in the White House runs through a handful of battleground states.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
In its place stands the Labour Party, which has secured an electoral landslide.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024
Labour won with a landslide, while the Conservatives were consigned to electoral oblivion, dented by the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 July 2024
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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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