The word "electorate" refers to all the people who are eligible to vote in an election, or the group of individuals who have the power to choose their representatives. Full definition
He's targeting voters over the age of 50, who make up the majority of the Democratic primary electorate in this district. (rollcall.com)
«We're not well - positioned to judge why any one person or an entire electorate voted as it did,» he said. (recode.net)
So even if each Conservative seat has the same electorate as each Lab seat, Conservative seats will typically continue to contain more voters. (channel4.com)