UK Jews Turning to Greens and Reform UK as Support for Major Parties Drops

Research has uncovered a new electoral split across the UK Jewish community, with backing rising fast for the Greens – propelled by younger and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while more senior observant men turn to Reform UK as confidence in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Approval of the Conservative and Labour parties among UK Jewish voters had declined to 58% by mid-2025 from almost 84% in 2020, according to a study from a respected policy organization, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve observed by some distance”.

Generally, Labour has been supported by more “less observant” Jews while the Conservative party is traditionally backed by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, roughly one in five UK Jewish voters (18%) were supporting the Green party by June 2025 – which analysts described as “contradictory” given its policy on Israel, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green Party rose 9% among the Jewish community between the 2024 general election and mid-2025, surpassing the 1% growth in approval of the Green Party among the wider electorate over the identical timeframe, and coming before the direction of a leading figure who states he is a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study stated the growth in Green Party support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh international affairs”.

Meanwhile, support for the Reform Party increased among UK Jewish voters from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in June 2025. However the increase lagged the 14% rise Reform UK enjoyed with the wider electorate.

“Jewish voters are less likely [than the broader public] to back the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more prone to support the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the analysis stated.

A prominent expert remarked: “The Reform Party is more prone to appeal to male, more senior, traditional, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more inclined to appeal to youthful, unaffiliated and anti-Zionist …[but] it is essential to acknowledge that it is also part of a wider, wider pattern influencing the UK population as a entirety.”

However, the “surge in Jewish support for Reform – a organization whose discourse on border policy and national identity would usually be expected to estrange minority communities, such as Jews” was labeled “remarkable” by the study.

“Notable portions of the Jewish community may lean towards parties pledging firmness and certainty, regardless of past associations” when mainstream parties were viewed as “weak or unfriendly”, it added.

The analysis declared: “For the earliest occasion in recent Jewish community history, backing of the Conservative and Labour parties combined has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is seen in wider society too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may suggest a structural shift in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Multiple drivers are propelling this division: the war in Gaza and its polarising effect on Jewish attitudes; increasing hostility towards Jews, culminating in a recent security breach at a religious center; and a wider erosion of faith in traditional political groups.

“Together, these issues are guiding Jews in the direction of organizations that offer clarity – either via populism or radical progressivism.

“If ongoing changes persist … the UK Jewish community are predicted to become further split, prompting further divisions within the community.”

The organization, which follows demographic trends, surveyed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the analysis, called The decline of dual-party dominance? Emerging changes in the political preferences of the Jewish community.

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

By mid-year, backing of the Labour Party had dropped by 13% among UK Jewish voters, against a 9% decrease with the wider electorate, while approval of the Tories among British Jews declined by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Minimal and steady” approval of the Liberal Democrats has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.