How often is 23 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 23 has been drawn 428 times — the 38th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 15.9 fewer than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 23 gone without being drawn?
The longest 23 has gone without being drawn is 45 draws, between its appearances on October 22, 2005 and April 1, 2006. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 24, 2026). A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from January 8, 1994 to January 15, 1994. Its first appearance in the record was on February 12, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 23?
Across the record, 23 has been drawn alongside 14 more often than with any other number (56 times), followed by 1 (54), 7 (53), 15 (53), 38 (52). The fewest: 17 (24), 27 (29), 18 (35), 34 (35), 4 (36).
23 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 17 times in 85 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2009, 6 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 23 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 1st | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2023 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 35th | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2019 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2016 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 2015 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2014 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2013 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 2012 | 9 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 15 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 2009 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 2008 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2007 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2006 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2003 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2002 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2001 | 19 | 1st | 104 |
| 2000 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1999 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1997 | 12 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1994 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 1993 | 10 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 1992 | 15 | tied 5th | 97 |
When was 23 last drawn?
Number 23 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 20, 23, 25, 34, 40, 44, Bonus 4. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 23: Oct 10, 2026; Sep 19, 2026; Sep 2, 2026; Jul 29, 2026; Jul 15, 2026.
23 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 23 has come up 90 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — 1st of 49, most recently on August 29, 2026.
23 by draw day
Across the full record, 23 has come up 214 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 214 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 23 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 23 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/23. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.