How often is 40 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 40 has been drawn 475 times — the 4th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 31.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (7% above).
How long has 40 gone without being drawn?
The longest 40 has gone without being drawn is 46 draws, between its appearances on September 30, 2017 and March 14, 2018. 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 4 consecutive draws on record, from November 6, 2002 to November 16, 2002. Its first appearance in the record was on March 4, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 40?
Across the record, 40 has been drawn alongside 39 more often than with any other number (66 times), followed by 22 (63), 14 (62), 32 (62), 21 (59). The fewest: 49 (33), 45 (35), 29 (36), 3 (38), 25 (39).
40 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 22 times in 105 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2018, 6 times in 104 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 40 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 22 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 2024 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2023 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2018 | 6 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 2017 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2016 | 15 | tied 13th | 105 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2011 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2010 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2009 | 16 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2008 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2003 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2002 | 20 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2000 | 10 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1999 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1997 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1996 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 1993 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1992 | 15 | tied 5th | 97 |
When was 40 last drawn?
Number 40 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 40: Sep 12, 2026; Aug 22, 2026; Jun 3, 2026; May 27, 2026; Apr 18, 2026.
40 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 40 has come up 72 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 28th of 49, most recently on December 3, 2025.
40 by draw day
Across the full record, 40 has come up 241 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 234 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 40 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 40 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/40. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.