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

Findings show a emerging electoral split within the UK Jewish community, with support increasing rapidly for the Green Party – propelled by newer generation and non-Zionist Jews – while more senior Orthodox men turn to Reform UK as confidence in the two main parties “collapses”.

Approval of the Conservative and Labour parties among British Jews had declined to 58% by summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, as per a report from a prominent policy organization, which stated it was “the lowest level we’ve observed by a significant margin”.

Traditionally, Labour is preferred by more “less observant” Jews while the Tories is historically backed by more “religious” Jews.

In parallel, nearly 18% of UK Jewish voters (18%) were backing the Green Party by mid-2025 – which researchers described as “surprising” given its position on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green party rose 9% among British Jews between the 2024 general election and the following year, exceeding the 1% rise in backing for the Greens among the general public over the equivalent interval, and predating the guidance of a well-known member who states he is a “proud” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study noted the rise in Green Party support implied “for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and liberal ideals outweigh international affairs”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform grew among the Jewish community from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. Yet the rise lagged the 14% increase Reform UK experienced with the broader voter base.

“Jews remain less likely [than the general population] to vote for the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report stated.

A senior researcher said: “Reform UK is more prone to appeal to men, elderly, observant, and Zionist Jews; the Green Party are more likely to draw younger, secular and anti-Israel …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also an element of a larger, broader shift affecting the British public as a entirety.”

However, the “rapid increase in approval among the Jewish community for Reform UK – a organization whose language on border policy and patriotism would typically be predicted to estrange diverse populations, like Jews” was called “striking” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish electorate may lean towards parties pledging resolve and certainty, regardless of ideological baggage” when mainstream parties were seen as “weak or opposed”, it added.

The study declared: “For the initial instance in recent Jewish community experience, backing of the Labour and Conservative parties together has fallen below 60%.

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

“Multiple drivers seem to be fueling this fragmentation: the war in Gaza and its polarising effect on Jewish opinions; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, culminating in a major security breach at a religious center; and a wider erosion of faith in established parties.

“Together, these issues are guiding Jews to organizations that offer direction – either via mass rhetoric or far-left ideals.

“If current trends persist … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become more politically polarised, prompting additional divisions within the community.”

The research body, which follows population shifts, polled 11,000 British Jews for the study, titled The end of two-party politics? New developments in the political preferences of UK Jewish voters.

It revealed that in the previous year, Jewish voters were more prone than the general population to back the leading parties, with 44% supporting Labour, against 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, versus 24% of the wider electorate.

By June, backing 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 fell by 4%, paralleling the broader population. “Minimal and steady” backing of the Lib Dems has changed from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.