electorate

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There were dozens of caucus rooms across Detroit’s Huntington Place—rural, women, Black, educators, LGBT—each with its own electorate and set expectations.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Where the article argues voters prefer dramatic personalities, the polling evidence indicates that a significant portion of the California electorate is responding positively to Becerra’s emphasis on competence and accomplishment over theatrical presentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses we must correct,” he told his electorate.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Polls suggest Birmingham's electorate has fully embraced five-party politics, with a healthy number of independent candidates giving city voters a sixth option.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A large part of the electorate turned to the Nazi party and its leader, Adolf Hitler, who condemned the peace treaty and vowed to regain Germany’s lost territories and restore its military might.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman