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The vote that an eligible voter casts in a political election in order to choose a candidate or a party.
Bei der letzten Bundestagswahl zählte jede Wählerstimme für den knappen Ausgang.
In the last federal election, every vote counted in the close outcome.
The word is a compound of 'der Wähler' (voter) and 'die Stimme' (vote/voice). So it describes exactly the vote that a voter casts in an election.
Die Oppositionspartei hofft, bei der nächsten Wahl mehr Wählerstimmen zu bekommen.
The opposition party hopes to get more votes in the next election.
The most important verb in this context is 'abgeben' (to cast/submit). As a voter, you 'gibt man seine Stimme ab' (cast your vote). Parties, on the other hand, can 'gewinnen' (win), 'verlieren' (lose), or 'sammeln' (collect) votes.
Jeder wahlberechtigte Bürger kann seine Wählerstimme abgeben.
Every eligible citizen can cast their vote.
In the singular ('die Wählerstimme' — the vote), the word usually refers to the individual act of voting. In the plural ('die Wählerstimmen' — the votes), you talk about the result or the totality of votes being fought for.
Seine Wählerstimme war entscheidend für den Sieg des Kandidaten.
His vote was decisive for the candidate's victory.
voice / vote
'die Stimme' and 'die Wählerstimme' can mean the same thing in elections: the vote that someone casts. 'die Stimme' is more general and also fits other votes, for example in a club. 'die Wählerstimme' is more specific and means a vote from an eligible voter in a political election. The words can be confused because 'Stimme' in election contexts is often short for 'Wählerstimme'. If the election context is clear, 'Stimme' is usually enough.
Jede Wählerstimme wird nach der Schließung der Wahllokale gezählt.
Every vote is counted after the polling stations close.
Bei der Wahl gebe ich meine Stimme morgen im Rathaus ab.
In the election, I will cast my vote tomorrow at city hall.