British Jewish Community Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform UK as Backing for Main Parties Declines

Findings show a fresh party division within the UK Jewish community, with backing increasing rapidly for the Green Party – propelled by youthful and non-Zionist Jews – while more senior traditional men favor the Reform Party as trust in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Support for the Conservative and Labour parties among UK Jewish voters had declined to 58% by summer 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, according to a analysis from a prominent policy organization, which stated it was “the lowest level we’ve ever recorded by a significant margin”.

Traditionally, Labour is favored by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is historically preferred by more “observant” Jews.

In parallel, almost 18% of Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were favoring the Green party by mid-2025 – which analysts labeled “surprising” given its policy on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “discriminatory system” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Support for the Green Party grew 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and the following year, surpassing the 1% rise in backing for the Greens among the wider electorate over the identical timeframe, and preceding the leadership of a well-known politician who states he is a “proud” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study stated the rise in Green Party support suggested “for a sizable segment of Jews, home affairs and progressive values take precedence over global matters”.

Meanwhile, support for the Reform Party rose among the Jewish community from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in June 2025. However the rise trailed the 14% rise the Reform Party received with the general public.

“Jewish voters are less likely [than the wider electorate] to vote for the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report stated.

A prominent expert noted: “The Reform Party is more likely to draw male, older, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more likely to appeal to newer generation, secular and anti-Zionist …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also an element of a larger, broader shift affecting the UK population as a whole.”

Still, the “surge in backing from Jews for the Reform Party – a organization whose rhetoric on border policy and nationalism would normally be expected to distance diverse populations, including Jews” was labeled “striking” by analysts.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may lean towards leaders pledging strength and certainty, irrespective of political history” when established parties were seen as “weak or opposed”, it noted.

The analysis stated: “For the initial instance in recent UK Jewish history, support for the two main parties collectively has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in wider society too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may indicate a systemic transformation in Jewish political identity.

“Several factors appear to be propelling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; increasing hostility towards Jews, peaking with a recent violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a broader collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Together, these factors are guiding Jews to political groups that provide direction – be it through populism or extreme liberalism.

“If ongoing changes persist … the UK Jewish community are likely to become increasingly divided, leading to additional divisions within the community.”

The study group, which follows demographic trends, surveyed 11,000 British Jews for the report, called The end of two-party politics? Emerging changes in the voting patterns of the Jewish community.

It revealed that in the election year, Jewish electors were more likely than the wider public to vote for the two main parties, with 44% supporting the Labour Party, versus 34% of the total voters, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, compared with 24% of the broader public.

By mid-year, backing of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, versus a 9% decline with the broader voter base, while approval of the Tories among UK Jewish voters declined by 4%, equaling the broader population. “Small and consistent” approval of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among British Jews.