English-German translations for electorate

• Kurfürstentum das
• Wählerschaft die
  Es ist die Wählerschaft, die entscheidet. It is the electorate who decides.
  Erklären Sie das nur einmal der Wählerschaft! Try explaining that to the electorate.
  Nur so kann Europa das Vertrauen der Wählerschaft gewinnen. Only then can Europe gain the confidence of the electorate.
• Wahlkreis der
  Ich komme aus einem Wahlkreis, in dem 99 % der Wahlberechtigten katholisch sind. I am actually from an electoral constituency where 99% of the electorate are Catholic.
  Viele in meinem Wahlkreis in Rumänien teilen diese Ansicht. Many in my electorate in Romania share this perspective.

Definition of electorate

• The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire
• The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote
• The geographic area encompassing an electoral district

Synonyms

• constituency
• seat
• division
• ward
• district
• electoral district

Examples

• The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken
• The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas

Related words

• electoral
• electorally
• electoral fraud
• electoral college
• electoral term
• electoral district
• electoral register
• electoral roll
• Electorate of the Palatinate