How often is 42 drawn in Banco (Québec)?
Across all 13,053 draws of Banco on record since September 15, 1989 (20 numbers from 1–70, one matrix throughout), number 42 has been drawn 3,737 times — tied for 29th most often of 70.
Data: 13,053 draws, September 15, 1989 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 7.6 more than the 3,729.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 31 draws, between its appearances on December 6, 2024 and January 7, 2025. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 27, 2026). A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Banco: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 7 consecutive draws on record, from October 2, 1995 to October 8, 1995. Its first appearance in the record was on September 18, 1989.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 35 more often than with any other number (1,118 times), followed by 37 (1103), 21 (1085), 7 (1080), 20 (1074). The fewest: 8 (966), 13 (966), 65 (968), 67 (977), 44 (981).
42 in Banco, year by year
Its busiest year was 1997, drawn 125 times in 365 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2000, 91 times in 366 draws (tied 67th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | tied 15th | 300 |
| 2025 | 117 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2024 | 101 | tied 47th | 366 |
| 2023 | 95 | 61st | 365 |
| 2022 | 109 | tied 20th | 365 |
| 2021 | 103 | tied 41st | 365 |
| 2020 | 95 | tied 60th | 366 |
| 2019 | 94 | tied 61st | 365 |
| 2018 | 101 | tied 44th | 365 |
| 2017 | 101 | tied 45th | 365 |
| 2016 | 98 | tied 55th | 366 |
| 2015 | 107 | tied 28th | 365 |
| 2014 | 95 | 61st | 365 |
| 2013 | 101 | tied 45th | 365 |
| 2012 | 113 | tied 14th | 366 |
| 2011 | 95 | tied 57th | 365 |
| 2010 | 107 | tied 26th | 365 |
| 2009 | 116 | 8th | 365 |
| 2008 | 103 | tied 35th | 366 |
| 2007 | 108 | tied 23rd | 365 |
| 2006 | 98 | tied 50th | 365 |
| 2005 | 110 | tied 18th | 365 |
| 2004 | 113 | tied 13th | 366 |
| 2003 | 108 | tied 21st | 365 |
| 2002 | 93 | tied 63rd | 365 |
| 2001 | 97 | tied 54th | 365 |
| 2000 | 91 | tied 67th | 366 |
| 1999 | 111 | tied 16th | 365 |
| 1998 | 105 | tied 30th | 365 |
| 1997 | 125 | 1st | 365 |
| 1996 | 103 | tied 38th | 366 |
| 1995 | 118 | tied 5th | 365 |
| 1994 | 111 | tied 17th | 365 |
| 1993 | 106 | tied 25th | 364 |
| 1992 | 80 | 63rd | 314 |
| 1991 | 58 | tied 14th | 184 |
| 1990 | 47 | tied 22nd | 157 |
| 1989 | 13 | tied 31st | 46 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 36, 39, 40, 42, 45, 50, 52, 55, 57, 62, 65, 70. All Banco results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Oct 25, 2026; Oct 24, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Oct 10, 2026; Oct 3, 2026.
These are counts of past Banco draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in Banco (Québec)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/banco/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.