How to Say "elections" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “elections” is “elecciones” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Las elecciones presidenciales son cada cuatro años.
The presidential elections are every four years.
El gobierno anunció la fecha de las próximas elecciones.
The government announced the date of the next elections.
La participación en las elecciones fue muy alta este año.
Turnout in the elections was very high this year.
Always Plural for Politics
In Spanish, when referring to the political event where people vote, 'elecciones' is almost always used in the plural, even if English might say 'an election'.
Using the Singular
Mistake: “Hice una elección ayer.”
Correction: Hubo elecciones ayer. (I made a choice yesterday is 'Hice una elección', but the political event needs the plural: 'There were elections yesterday.')
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