electoral vote
noun
the vote cast in the electoral college of the U.S. by the representatives of each state in a presidential election.
Origin of electoral vote
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words nearby electoral vote
elective,
elective mutism,
elector,
electoral,
electoral college,
electoral vote,
electorate,
electr-,
electra,
electra complex,
electra paradox
Example sentences from the Web for electoral vote
The outcome will be decided in the battleground states—and here Obama has many more paths to a 270 electoral-vote majority.