title: Lisa Gretzky
text: # Lisa Gretzky
  
  Lisa Gretzky (born January 19, 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She represents the riding of Windsor West.
  
  ## Background
  
  She is the cousin-in-law of Wayne Gretzky through her husband Tyler Gretzky.
  
  ## Politics
  
  Gretzky was elected as a school trustee in 2008 for the Greater Essex County District School Board. She was elected as vice-chair in 2012.
  
  Gretzky ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Windsor West. She defeated Liberal incumbent Teresa Piruzza by 2,098 votes.
  
  She was the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, but as of March 23, 2015, she now resides as the party's critic for Education.
  
  ## Election results
  
  2022 Ontario general election: Windsor West :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 13,395 | 42.19 | -9.93 |
  | | Progressive Conservative | John Leontowicz | 11,211 | 35.31 | +6.84 |
  | | Liberal | Linda McCurdy | 4,159 | 13.10 | -1.61 |
  | | Ontario Party | Jeremy Palko | 1,478 | 4.65 | |
  | | Green | Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale | 879 | 2.77 | -0.81 |
  | | New Blue | Joshua Griffin | 630 | 1.98 | |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,752 | 99.10 | +0.06 |
  | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 287 | 0.90 | -0.06 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,039 | 33.57 | -9.73 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 95,436 |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -8.39 |
  | Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
  
  2018 Ontario general election: Windsor West :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 20,276 | 52.12 | +10.85 |
  | | Progressive Conservative | Adam Ibrahim | 11,073 | 28.47 | +14.00 |
  | | Liberal | Rino Bortolin | 5,722 | 14.71 | -23.75 |
  | | Green | Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale | 1,393 | 3.58 | +0.25 |
  | | None of the Above | Chad Durocher | 435 | 1.12 | |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,899 | 99.04 | +0.45 |
  | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 376 | 0.96 | -0.45 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,275 | 43.30 | +0.59 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 90,698 |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | |
  | Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
  
  2014 Ontario general election: Windsor West :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 15,043 | 41.41 | +10.44 |
  | | Liberal | Teresa Piruzza | 14,001 | 38.54 | -2.85 |
  | | Progressive Conservative | Henry Lau | 5,225 | 14.38 | -10.32 |
  | | Green | Chad Durocher | 1,171 | 3.22 | +0.26 |
  | | Independent | Helmi Charif | 891 | 2.45 | -28.36 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,331 | 98.59 | -0.79 |
  | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 518 | 1.41 | +0.79 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,849 | 42.71 | +1.14 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,285 |
  | | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.65 |
  | Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
  