British Jews Turning to Green Party and Reform Party as Support for Main Parties Falls

Studies reveal a emerging electoral split within the UK Jewish community, with backing growing quickly for the Greens – buoyed up by younger and non-Zionist Jews – while older traditional men favor Reform UK as confidence in the dominant political groups “plummets”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among British Jews had declined to 58% by summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, as per a study from a respected demographic center, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve ever recorded by a significant margin”.

Generally, Labour has been supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservatives is traditionally preferred by more “religious” Jews.

Meanwhile, roughly 18% of UK Jewish voters (18%) were favoring the Green party by June 2025 – which researchers described as “contradictory” given its position on Israel, which it described an “discriminatory system” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green party grew 9% among British Jews between the summer 2024 election and the following year, exceeding the 1% growth in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the equivalent interval, and predating the guidance of a prominent politician who describes himself as a “devout” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The analysis stated the rise in Green Party support indicated “for a sizable segment of Jews, home affairs and liberal ideals surpass foreign policy concerns”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform increased among UK Jewish voters from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. But the increase lagged the 14% rise Reform experienced with the wider electorate.

“Jews remain less inclined [than the broader public] to vote for Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more likely to support the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the analysis said.

A prominent expert said: “Reform UK is more likely to draw men, older, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more likely to draw younger, unaffiliated and anti-Israel …[but] it is important to note that it is also an element of a larger, broader shift influencing the British public as a entirety.”

Still, the “surge in approval among the Jewish community for Reform – a political group whose discourse on border policy and national identity would usually be anticipated to alienate ethnic groups, such as Jews” was labeled “striking” by analysts.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may lean towards voices offering strength and direction, despite political history” when mainstream parties were seen as “ineffective or unfriendly”, it added.

The report declared: “For the first time in recent British Jewish experience, support for the Labour and Conservative parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in wider society too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may signal a structural shift in the political views of Jews.

“Multiple drivers appear to be driving this division: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on community views; rising antisemitism, culminating in a notable violent incident at a religious center; and a wider erosion of faith in established parties.

“Collectively, these elements are pushing Jews in the direction of parties that deliver certainty – either via populism or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes persist … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become increasingly divided, prompting further divisions within the community.”

The study group, which tracks community changes, interviewed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the study, named The end of two-party politics? Emerging changes in the voting patterns of British Jews.

It revealed that in the election year, Jewish electors were more prone than the wider public to support the leading parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% backing the Conservative Party, against 24% of the broader public.

By summer, approval of the Labour Party had declined by 13% among British Jews, versus a 9% decrease with the wider electorate, while approval of the Tories among British Jews declined by 4%, matching the wider electorate. “Low and stable” approval of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.