# 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, 2022, and 2025. 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 1,042 votes.
She was the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, but as of March 23, 2015, she served as the party's critic for Education. As of September 7, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Mental Health and Addiction, and Poverty and Homelessness Reduction.

## Election results

vte2025 Ontario general election: Windsor West :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | None of the Above | Mark Dewdney | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tony Francis | | | |
| | Ontario Party | Matthew Giancola | | | |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | | | |
| | New Blue | Joshua Griffin | | | |
| | Green | Nick Kolasky | | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2022 Ontario general election: Windsor West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 13,395 | 42.19 | −9.94 | $78,770 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Leontowicz | 11,211 | 35.31 | +6.84 | $49,964 |
| | Liberal | Linda L. McCurdy | 4,159 | 13.10 | −1.61 | $15,222 |
| | Ontario Party | Jeremy Palko | 1,478 | 4.65 | | $14,028 |
| | Green | Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale | 879 | 2.77 | −0.81 | $381 |
| | New Blue | Joshua Griffin | 630 | 1.98 | | $793 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,752 | 99.10 | +0.06 | $133,413 |
| 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 | 33.62 | -9.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 94,977 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −8.39 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
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 |||||||