electorate
Example Sentences
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Natcen came up with six categories of Welsh voter, with the aim of representing a broad spread of opinions and beliefs across the electorate.
From BBC
Defra said if waste collection authorities did not comply with their statutory duties, they risked judicial review - but as independent bodies, councils were accountable to their electorate rather than ministers or government departments.
From BBC
These volatile, double-digit voting shifts directly contrast more stable voting patterns among other major demographic groups, including the Black and white electorates, where shifts from cycle to cycle tend to be just a few points.
From Los Angeles Times
His promise of change resonated with an electorate that was angry at corruption, nepotism and elite rule.
From BBC
Facing a popular Labor incumbent and a young, recently selected opposition leader, One Nation campaigned widely, recruiting prominent former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi to lead its ticket, and running candidates in every electorate.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.