congressional district
noun
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
Examples of congressional district in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Nebraska gives three Electoral College votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
—
Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
The winner in each of the state's three congressional districts is awarded an electoral vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The other three go to the winners of each of the state's three congressional districts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Here are the other Minnesota congressional district races to watch:
1st Congressional District: The race in this former swing district — once held by Walz — pits GOP Rep. Brad Finstad against Democrat Rachel Bohman.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for congressional district 
Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
The winner in each of the state's three congressional districts is awarded an electoral vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The other three go to the winners of each of the state's three congressional districts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Here are the other Minnesota congressional district races to watch:
1st Congressional District: The race in this former swing district — once held by Walz — pits GOP Rep. Brad Finstad against Democrat Rachel Bohman.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for congressional district
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'congressional district.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near congressional district
Cite this Entry
“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share