British Jewish Community Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform UK as Support for Main Parties Drops

Studies reveal a fresh party division within Jewish people in Britain, with approval growing quickly for the Green Party – buoyed up by younger and non-Zionist Jews – while more senior observant men favor Reform UK as confidence in the two main parties “drops sharply”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among British Jews had declined to 58% by summer 2025 from around 84% in 2020, based on a report from a respected research institute, which stated it was “the smallest share we’ve observed by a wide gap”.

Labour is typically supported by more “secular” Jews while the Conservatives is traditionally preferred by more “Orthodox” Jews.

Meanwhile, nearly one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were favoring the Greens by June 2025 – which researchers described as “paradoxical” given its position on Israel, which it labeled an “segregationist regime” in a resolution at its 2024 national meeting.

Backing of the Green Party rose 9% among the Jewish community between the 2024 general election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% rise in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the same period, and predating the direction of a prominent member who identifies as a “proud” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study said the increase in Greens support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and progressive values surpass global matters”.

Meanwhile, support for Reform grew among British Jews from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in June 2025. But the growth fell behind the 14% increase the Reform Party experienced with the wider electorate.

“Jewish voters are less likely [than the general population] to vote for Reform [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the study commented.

A prominent expert remarked: “Reform is more likely to draw men, more senior, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Green Party are more likely to draw youthful, non-religious and anti-Israel …[but] it is important to recognize that it is also part of a wider, wider pattern influencing the UK population as a whole.”

Still, the “surge in Jewish support for the Reform Party – a organization whose discourse on immigration and national identity would typically be anticipated to alienate diverse populations, like Jews” was labeled “remarkable” by researchers.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may move toward leaders offering strength and direction, regardless of past associations” when established parties were viewed as “ineffective or hostile”, it noted.

The analysis stated: “For the initial instance in recent Jewish community experience, backing of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in the broader public too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may suggest a structural shift in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Multiple drivers are driving this splintering: the Gaza conflict and its divisive impact on community views; increasing hostility towards Jews, peaking with a notable violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a wider loss of confidence in traditional political groups.

“Together, these issues are guiding Jews in the direction of organizations that provide direction – either via mass rhetoric or radical progressivism.

“If ongoing changes continue … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become more politically polarised, prompting more internal community tensions.”

The study group, which monitors community changes, polled 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the report, called The decline of dual-party dominance? Emerging changes in the voting patterns of British Jews.

It discovered that in 2024, Jewish electors were more prone than the general population to vote for the two main parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, against 34% of the total voters, and 32% supporting Conservative, against 24% of the broader public.

By mid-year, approval of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decline with the wider electorate, while approval of the Tories among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, paralleling the broader population. “Minimal and steady” backing of the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.