UK Jewish Community Turning to Green Party and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Falls

Findings show a emerging party division across British Jews, with support increasing rapidly for the Green Party – driven by youthful and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while elderly Orthodox men turn to Reform UK as confidence in the two main parties “plummets”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among UK Jewish voters had fallen to 58% by July 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, based on a study from a respected policy organization, which noted it was “the weakest support we’ve ever recorded by a wide gap”.

Labour is typically preferred by more “less observant” Jews while the Conservatives is historically favored by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, roughly 18% of Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were favoring the Green Party by June 2025 – which analysts labeled “contradictory” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a decision at its 2024 national meeting.

Approval of the Green party rose 9% among the Jewish community between the 2024 general election and the following year, exceeding the 1% increase in backing for the Greens among the general public over the same period, and coming before the leadership of a prominent politician who describes himself as a “devout” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The study noted the growth in Green Party support indicated “for a notable portion of Jews, domestic priorities and forward-thinking principles take precedence over global matters”.

At the same time, approval of Reform UK grew among the Jewish community from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in June 2025. But the increase lagged the 14% rise the Reform Party received with the general public.

“The community is less likely [than the broader public] to vote for Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more prone to support the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the analysis commented.

A prominent expert remarked: “Reform UK is more inclined to appeal to male, more senior, traditional, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more likely to attract newer generation, unaffiliated and anti-Zionist …[but] it is essential to note that it is also an element of a broader, more general trend affecting the national electorate as a complete group.”

However, the “sharp rise in backing from Jews for Reform UK – a party whose language on immigration and patriotism would normally be anticipated to distance ethnic groups, such as Jews” was labeled “striking” by the study.

“Significant parts of the Jewish electorate may move toward parties pledging firmness and direction, despite ideological baggage” when traditional groups were perceived as “indecisive or hostile”, it noted.

The analysis stated: “For the initial instance in contemporary Jewish community records, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in wider society too, it is not just a data outlier – it may suggest a fundamental change in Jewish political identity.

“Several factors are propelling this division: the Gaza conflict and its polarising effect on community views; rising antisemitism, resulting in a notable security breach at a Jewish house of worship; and a more general loss of confidence in mainstream parties.

“Collectively, these issues are guiding Jews to political groups that offer certainty – be it through mass rhetoric or radical progressivism.

“If recent developments continue … Jewish voters in Britain are likely to become more politically polarised, prompting more strain among Jewish groups.”

The research body, which tracks community changes, polled 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the study, titled The decline of dual-party dominance? New developments in the voting patterns of UK Jewish voters.

It discovered that in the previous year, Jewish voters were more likely than the broader electorate to support the leading parties, with 44% supporting Labour, against 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% voting for Conservative, versus 24% of the general population.

By summer, approval of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among British Jews, against a 9% decline with the wider electorate, while approval of the Tories among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, equaling the general public. “Minimal and steady” approval of the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.