How often is 26 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 26 has been drawn 239 times — tied for 50th most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 1.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 26 gone without being drawn?
The longest 26 has gone without being drawn is 133 draws, between its appearances on November 5, 2008 and December 30, 2009. Its current gap is 31 draws, longer than its average gap of 23.8 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from July 13, 2012 to July 18, 2012. Its first appearance in the record was on February 29, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 26?
Across the record, 26 has been drawn alongside 70, 73 and 96 13 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 31 (12), 39 (12). The fewest: 14 (2), 34 (2), 56 (3), 72 (3), 75 (3).
26 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2003, drawn 8 times in 104 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2009, once in 118 draws (tied 96th).
| Year | Times 26 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 60th | 257 |
| 2025 | 18 | tied 5th | 312 |
| 2024 | 9 | tied 83rd | 314 |
| 2023 | 13 | tied 38th | 312 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 62nd | 313 |
| 2021 | 17 | tied 7th | 313 |
| 2020 | 17 | tied 8th | 314 |
| 2019 | 7 | tied 95th | 294 |
| 2018 | 6 | tied 88th | 261 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 17th | 260 |
| 2016 | 8 | tied 30th | 179 |
| 2015 | 6 | tied 42nd | 156 |
| 2014 | 6 | tied 47th | 157 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 4th | 156 |
| 2012 | 6 | tied 44th | 156 |
| 2011 | 4 | tied 75th | 157 |
| 2010 | 3 | tied 90th | 157 |
| 2009 | 1 | tied 96th | 118 |
| 2008 | 4 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 4 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2006 | 5 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 6 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2004 | 5 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2003 | 8 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2002 | 4 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2001 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 3 | tied 65th | 105 |
| 1999 | 3 | tied 60th | 104 |
| 1998 | 4 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1997 | 2 | tied 77th | 105 |
| 1996 | 4 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 1995 | 2 | tied 83rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 5 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1993 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1992 | 7 | tied 9th | 104 |
When was 26 last drawn?
Number 26 was last drawn on Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (31 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 26, 67, 70, 97. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 26: Sep 8, 2026; Aug 27, 2026; Aug 5, 2026; Aug 4, 2026; Apr 27, 2026.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 26 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 26 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/26. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.