Noun
electoral district (plural electoral districts)
(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.
Synonyms: constituency, district, (Australia) division, (New Zealand) electorate, (Canada) riding, ward
When comparing voting systems, it is important to know how many representatives are elected from each electoral district.
Florida is one of the first states that sort of gives the legislature a very clear criteria for re-drawing electoral district maps. Basically, all the criteria do is tell the legislators that you can't draw a seat that helps yourself or a political party. That's really critical. Dan Gelber
After having held many responsible posts, in 1968 he was elected a deputy for the first time for the electoral district of Rome. Source: Internet
He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party and was party leader and premier from 1999 to 2007. Source: Internet
However, in the 2009 elections – and due to the reactivation of the 1960 electoral law – the city of Sidon was separated from its district to form a separate electoral district. Source: Internet
In the early years of the Bundestag, it was commonplace to announce a speaker's name followed by his or her electoral district, so Schmidt-Schnauze is also interpreted as a play on words. Source: Internet
Due to its size, distinct nature, and large Aboriginal population, Labrador has one seat despite having the smallest population of any electoral district in Canada. Source: Internet