Party Unity Timeline: 2025

Legislators from the same party vote as a unified block more often when their party holds a narrow majority. The party in the minority is usually less likely to vote together, since even a unified vote would not be enough to pass a bill if the majority opposed it.

Notes: Only includes close votes. VPAP defines a close vote as any roll call vote on the House or Senate floor in which those opposed to the prevailing position constituted at least one-third of those voting. Party unity is based on all voting members of a party casting their vote the same way, excluding abstentions.

Sources: Virginia Legislative Information System and VPAP analysis.