votante

voter

noun boh-TAHN-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Votante is a common-gender noun: el votante / la votante. It refers to anyone eligible to vote or who has voted in a specific election. The related verb is votar and the noun for the act is voto. The phrase captación de votantes (voter outreach) is standard in political journalism. Abstencionista is the contrasting term for someone who deliberately abstains.

Examples

"Los votantes acudieron en masa a las urnas."

Natural Translation

The voters turned out in large numbers at the polls.

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