How often is 4 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 4 has been drawn 435 times — tied for 32nd most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 8.9 fewer than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 4 gone without being drawn?
The longest 4 has gone without being drawn is 57 draws, between its appearances on October 8, 1997 and April 29, 1998. Its current gap is 3 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.3 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from January 3, 1996 to January 13, 1996.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 4?
Across the record, 4 has been drawn alongside 15 more often than with any other number (60 times), followed by 9 (58), 33 (58), 5 (54), 35 (54). The fewest: 27 (31), 28 (31), 23 (36), 31 (36), 42 (36).
4 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2013, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 2002, 6 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 4 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | tied 4th | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2021 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2018 | 6 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2016 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 2015 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2014 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2013 | 19 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2012 | 9 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 2009 | 16 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2008 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2007 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2006 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 2004 | 12 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2003 | 10 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2002 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 2001 | 7 | 48th | 104 |
| 2000 | 11 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1999 | 8 | 45th | 104 |
| 1998 | 8 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 1997 | 12 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 1996 | 18 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1994 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1992 | 15 | tied 5th | 97 |
When was 4 last drawn?
Number 4 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 14, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 4, 6, 15, 33, 37, Bonus 48. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 4: Oct 3, 2026; Sep 5, 2026; Aug 12, 2026; Aug 8, 2026; Jul 18, 2026.
4 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 4 has come up 78 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 14th of 49, most recently on October 24, 2026.
4 by draw day
Across the full record, 4 has come up 219 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 216 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 4 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 4 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/4. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.