electoral vote

noun

The vote (tally) in an election; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.

“The constitution prescribes how to resolve a tie in the electoral vote.”

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounelectoral vote (plural electoral votes)

plural electoral votes

  1. The vote (tally) in an election; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.

    The constitution prescribes how to resolve a tie in the electoral vote.

    1 more example

    In the United States, a populous state such as California or Texas has a lot of electoral votes.

    1. specificallyusuallyThe vote (tally) in an electoral college; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.
Cite this entry
APA

electoral vote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electoral%20vote

MLA

“electoral vote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electoral%20vote. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electoral vote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electoral%20vote.

Source: electoral vote on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.