UK Jews Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Falls
Findings show a new electoral split among British Jews, with support growing quickly for the Green Party – driven by youthful and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while more senior traditional men lean toward the Reform Party as confidence in the dominant political groups “plummets”.
Backing of the two major UK parties among UK Jewish voters had declined to 58% by July 2025 from around 84% in 2020, as per a report from a prominent research institute, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve ever recorded by some distance”.
Labour is typically supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservatives is conventionally favored by more “religious” Jews.
At the same time, nearly a fifth of UK Jewish voters (18%) were backing the Green party by summer 2025 – which the study called “paradoxical” given its position on the Israeli state, which it described an “segregationist regime” in a resolution at its 2024 national meeting.
Support for the Green party increased 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and the following year, surpassing the 1% rise in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the same period, and predating the guidance of a leading member who identifies as a “devout” Jew but “not a Zionist”.
The report said the growth in Green party support indicated “for a sizable segment of Jews, national issues and progressive values outweigh international affairs”.
At the same time, approval of the Reform Party rose among UK Jewish voters from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. However the growth fell behind the 14% rise Reform UK experienced with the broader voter base.
“Jewish voters are less likely [than the broader public] to vote for Reform [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to back the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the analysis stated.
A prominent expert noted: “The Reform Party is more inclined to attract male, elderly, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to attract youthful, unaffiliated and non-Zionist …[but] it is crucial to acknowledge that it is also part of a wider, wider pattern affecting the British public as a entirety.”
Still, the “sharp rise in Jewish support for Reform UK – a organization whose language on immigration and nationalism would normally be anticipated to alienate ethnic groups, like Jews” was labeled “striking” by analysts.
“Significant parts of the Jewish population may gravitate toward parties promising resolve and clarity, irrespective of political history” when established parties were viewed as “weak or hostile”, it noted.
The report stated: “For the initial instance in recent Jewish community experience, backing of the Conservative and Labour parties combined has dropped under 60%.
“Given that this is seen in the general population too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may signal a structural shift in Jewish political identity.
“Several factors appear to be fueling this division: the Middle East hostilities and its polarising effect on Jewish attitudes; rising antisemitism, peaking with a recent terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a wider loss of confidence in mainstream parties.
“Collectively, these elements are driving Jews toward organizations that provide certainty – either via popular appeal or radical progressivism.
“If recent developments continue … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become further split, prompting more internal community tensions.”
The organization, which tracks demographic trends, polled 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the study, called The end of two-party politics? Recent shifts in the electoral choices of the Jewish community.
It discovered that in 2024, Jewish electors were more prone than the wider public to vote for the dominant groups, with 44% supporting the Labour Party, versus 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% voting for Conservative, versus 24% of the general population.
By mid-year, support for the Labour Party had dropped by 13% among the Jewish community, compared with a 9% decline with the general public, while Conservative support among British Jews declined by 4%, matching the wider electorate. “Minimal and steady” support for the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.