1. to receive more votes than (another candidate or party) in an election or poll
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘outpoll’

Examples

• The incumbent senator outpolls her challenger by a wide margin.
• In every district, the Democratic candidate outpolls the Republican.
• The latest survey shows that Smith outpolls Jones by ten percentage points.
• Despite heavy campaigning, the newcomer rarely outpolls established politicians.
• The mayor consistently outpolls all potential opponents in approval ratings.
• When the progressive candidate outpolls the moderate, it signals a shift in voter preferences.