British Jews Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform Party as Support for Major Parties Falls

Findings show a fresh electoral split among the UK Jewish community, with backing growing quickly for the Greens – buoyed up by youthful and non-Zionist Jews – while older Orthodox men favor Reform UK as faith in the two main parties “plummets”.

Approval of Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had fallen to 58% by July 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, based on a study from a respected demographic center, which noted it was “the smallest share we’ve observed by a significant margin”.

Traditionally, Labour is preferred by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservatives is historically preferred by more “observant” Jews.

Meanwhile, nearly 18% of British Jews (18%) were backing the Green party by summer 2025 – which analysts called “paradoxical” given its position on Israel, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Green Party grew 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and mid-2025, outstripping the 1% increase in Green support among the general public over the same period, and preceding the guidance of a prominent figure who identifies as a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study stated the growth in Greens support suggested “for a notable portion of Jews, national issues and progressive values surpass international affairs”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform UK grew among the Jewish community from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in the following year. But the growth fell behind the 14% jump Reform received with the broader voter base.

“The community is less likely [than the broader public] to vote for Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to back the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the report said.

A prominent expert noted: “Reform UK is more likely to appeal to male, more senior, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to draw younger, secular and anti-Zionist …[but] it is important to note that it is also a component of a wider, broader shift driving the UK population as a entirety.”

Still, the “rapid increase in Jewish support for the Reform Party – a party whose rhetoric on border policy and national identity would usually be anticipated to alienate minority communities, like Jews” was called “remarkable” by analysts.

“Large segments of the Jewish community may gravitate toward parties pledging resolve and certainty, regardless of past associations” when established parties were perceived as “weak or unfriendly”, it commented.

The report stated: “For the initial instance in contemporary British Jewish records, approval of the Labour and Conservative parties combined has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in the general population too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may suggest a fundamental change in Jewish political identity.

“Three forces seem to be propelling this division: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, culminating in a recent security breach at a synagogue; and a wider collapse of trust in traditional political groups.

“Together, these elements are pushing Jews toward organizations that provide direction – whether through mass rhetoric or extreme liberalism.

“If ongoing changes persist … British Jews are expected to become further split, leading to further divisions within the community.”

The research body, which follows demographic trends, interviewed 11,000 British Jews for the study, named The decline of dual-party dominance? Emerging changes in the political preferences of British Jews.

It revealed that in the previous year, Jewish voters were more likely than the general population to vote for the two main parties, with 44% supporting Labour, versus 34% of the total voters, and 32% voting for Conservative, against 24% of the general population.

By mid-year, approval of Labour had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, compared with a 9% decrease with the broader voter base, while Conservative support among UK Jewish voters fell by 4%, matching the broader population. “Low and stable” approval of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.