| Official Name: | Didsbury East (Manchester) |
| Settlement Type: | Electoral ward |
| Motto: | By wisdom and effort |
| Coordinates: | 53.4127°N -2.2267°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United Kingdom |
| Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
| Subdivision Name1: | England |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | North West England |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greater Manchester |
| Subdivision Type4: | Metropolitan borough |
| Subdivision Name4: | Manchester |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 2004 |
| Named For: | Didsbury |
| Government Footnotes: | UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Withington |
| Government Type: | Unicameral |
| Governing Body: | Manchester City Council |
| Leader Party: | Labour |
| Leader Title: | Leader of the council |
| Leader Name: | Bev Craig |
| Leader Title1: | Councillor |
| Leader Name1: | vacant |
| Leader Title2: | Councillor |
| Leader Name2: | Linda Foley (Labour) |
| Leader Title3: | Councillor |
| Leader Name3: | Andrew Simcock (Labour) |
| Population Total: | 14,333 |
| Footnotes: | Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1] |
Didsbury East is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England.[2] It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington.[3] The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,333.
Three councillors serve the ward: Linda Foley (Lab),[4] and Andrew Simcock (Lab)[5] with a vacancy following James Wilson's resignation prior to the May 2024 elections.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Anthony Parkinson (Lib Dem) | Helen Fisher (Lib Dem) | David Sandiford (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2006 | Anthony Parkinson (Lib Dem) | Helen Fisher (Lib Dem) | David Sandiford (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2007 | Anthony Parkinson (Lib Dem) | Helen Fisher (Lib Dem) | David Sandiford (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2008 | Anthony Parkinson (Lib Dem) | Helen Fisher (Lib Dem) | David Sandiford (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2010 | Andrew Taylor (Lib Dem) | Helen Fisher (Lib Dem) | David Sandiford (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2011 | Andrew Taylor (Lib Dem) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) | David Sandiford (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2012 | Andrew Taylor (Lib Dem) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) | Bridie Adams (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | James Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) | Bridie Adams (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | James Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) | Bridie Adams (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | James Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) | Kelly Simcock (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | James Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Kelly Simcock (Lab) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) | |||
| 2019 | ||||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| 2022 | ||||||
| 2023 | ||||||
| Mar 2024 | vacant | |||||
* indicates incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidates | Seats Won | Votes | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 7,257 | 52.25 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 5,167 | 37.20 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 942 | 6.78 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 524 | 3.77 | ||