# Didsbury East (ward)

Didsbury East is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,333.

## Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward: Linda Foley (Lab), and Andrew Simcock (Lab) with a vacancy following James Wilson's resignation prior to the May 2024 elections.
| Election | Councillor | 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 | | James Wilson (Labour Co-op) | Kelly Simcock (Lab) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) |
| 2021 | | James Wilson (Labour Co-op) | Linda Foley (Lab) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) |
| 2022 | | James Wilson (Labour Co-op) | Linda Foley (Lab) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) |
| 2023 | | James Wilson (Labour Co-op) | Linda Foley (Lab) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) |
| Mar 2024 | vacant | vacant | Linda Foley (Lab) | Andrew Simcock (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.

## Elections in 2020s

* indicates incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

### May 2023

2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | James Wilson* | 2,450 | 52.1 | 10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryn Coombe | 1,560 | 33.2 | 7.4 |
| | Green | Anne Guy | 484 | 10.3 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | Anjenarra Huque | 160 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| | Independent | Paula Matsikidze | 48 | 1 | 1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | 18.9 | 17.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,702 | 42.36 | 0.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,149 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andrew Simcock* | 2,714 | 54.6 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cameron | 1,704 | 34.3 | 0.9 |
| | Green | Paula Watson | 331 | 6.7 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative | Anjenarra Huque | 196 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,010 | 20.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 22 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,945 | 44.6 | 1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,134 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Linda Foley | 2,972 | 51.0 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cameron | 2,082 | 35.7 | 1.5 |
| | Green | Liberty Franley | 503 | 8.6 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative | Anjenarra Huque | 276 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | 15.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 32 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,865 | 52.0 | 8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,283 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Wilson* | 1,948 | 41.9 | 4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cameron | 1,889 | 40.6 | 5.8 |
| | Green | Wendy Lynas | 491 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative | James Flanagan | 286 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 1.27 | 9.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 34 | 0.73 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,648 | 41.71 | 2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,144 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.05 | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Simcock* | 2,549 | 51.9 | |
| | Labour | Kelly Simcock* | 2,440 | 49.7 | |
| | Labour | James Wilson* | 2,268 | 46.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryn Coombe | 1,729 | 35.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hardwick | 1,728 | 35.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cameron | 1,710 | 34.8 | |
| | Green | Wendy Lynas | 524 | 10.7 | |
| | Conservative | James Flanagan | 368 | 7.5 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Mason | 300 | 6.1 | |
| | Conservative | Phelim Rowe | 274 | 5.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,909 | 43.6 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| Party | Candidates | Seats Won | Votes | Vote % |
| Labour | 3 | 3 | 7,257 | 52.25 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 5,167 | 37.20 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 942 | 6.78 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 524 | 3.77 |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kelly Suzanne Simcock | 2,484 | 53.74 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hardwick | 1,281 | 27.72 |
| | Green | Wendy Ann Lynas | 316 | 6.84 |
| | Conservative | Robert George Manning | 305 | 6.60 |
| | UKIP | Mark Davies | 236 | 5.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,203 | 26.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,622 | 44.00 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew George Simcock | 3,572 | 45.4 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hardwick | 2,205 | 28.0 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert George Manning | 1,008 | 12.8 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Rosie Dammers | 731 | 9.3 | +3.0 |
| | UKIP | Mark Davies | 356 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,367 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,872 | 70.7 | +25.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | James Wilson | 1,968 | 43.18 | +6.78 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hardwick | 1,375 | 30.17 | −16.53 |
| | Green | Lucy Jane Bannister | 405 | 8.89 | +3.09 |
| | Conservative | Rob Manning | 403 | 8.84 | −2.36 |
| | UKIP | Mark Falcon Davies | 369 | 8.10 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Sam Gleadon | 38 | 0.83 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,558 | 41.6 | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bridie Adams | 2,039 | 50.5 | +23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sandiford* | 1,398 | 34.6 | −17.9 |
| | Green | Amy Webber | 318 | 7.9 | +0.0 |
| | Conservative | Jamie Williams | 280 | 6.9 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,035 | 37.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Simcock | 2,465 | 51.5 | +19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Fisher* | 1,598 | 33.4 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Green | 423 | 8.8 | −4.2 |
| | Green | Kathleen Matthews | 303 | 6.3 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,789 | 44.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Taylor | 3,364 | 46.7 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | Andrew Simcock | 2,622 | 36.4 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | Asad Khan | 806 | 11.2 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Gerry Gee | 419 | 5.8 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 10.3 | −15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,211 | 68.8 | +30.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

## Elections in 2000s

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sandiford* | 2,050 | 52.5 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Andrew Simcock | 1,053 | 27.0 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Louise Quigley | 492 | 12.6 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Gerry Gee | 310 | 7.9 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 997 | 25.5 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,905 | 38.0 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Fisher* | 1,856 | 45.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | Geoff Bridson | 1,301 | 32.2 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | David Fairclough | 526 | 13.0 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Gerry Gee | 359 | 8.9 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 13.7 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,042 | 39.1 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Thomas Parkinson* | 1,809 | 45.3 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Bridson | 1,369 | 34.3 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Richard Edgar Gee | 459 | 11.5 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Malcolm Schofield | 359 | 9.0 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 11.0 | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,996 | 39.1 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sandiford* | 2,491 | 47.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Fisher* | 2,228 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Parkinson* | 2,196 | | |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Bridson | 1,639 | 31.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew Simcock | 1,325 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Emmerich | 1,308 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Schofield | 666 | 12.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Daniel Valentine | 547 | | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Garside | 522 | | |
| | Green | Jennifer Bailey | 423 | 8.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Frances Simpson | 335 | | |
| | Green | Darren Milton | 313 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,219 | 48.4 | N/A |
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