How often is 42 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 42 has been drawn 261 times — the 10th most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 20.2 more than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (8% above).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 146 draws, between its appearances on July 11, 2023 and December 29, 2023. Its current gap is 7 draws, shorter than its average gap of 21.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from July 4, 1992 to July 8, 1992. Its first appearance in the record was on January 15, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 6, 12, 38 and 70 15 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 2 (13). The fewest: 69 (2), 47 (3), 37 (4), 61 (4), 87 (4).
42 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2000, drawn 9 times in 105 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2012, 3 times in 156 draws (tied 87th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | tied 16th | 257 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 36th | 312 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 25th | 314 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 63rd | 312 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 12th | 313 |
| 2021 | 12 | tied 53rd | 313 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 41st | 314 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 29th | 294 |
| 2018 | 12 | tied 29th | 261 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 17th | 260 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1st | 179 |
| 2015 | 4 | tied 71st | 156 |
| 2014 | 4 | tied 74th | 157 |
| 2013 | 5 | tied 59th | 156 |
| 2012 | 3 | tied 87th | 156 |
| 2011 | 4 | tied 75th | 157 |
| 2010 | 6 | tied 45th | 157 |
| 2009 | 4 | tied 51st | 118 |
| 2008 | 5 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 5 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2006 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2005 | 4 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2004 | 7 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2003 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 3 | tied 64th | 104 |
| 2001 | 3 | tied 62nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 9 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 1999 | 4 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1998 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1997 | 4 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1996 | 4 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 1995 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 6 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1993 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1992 | 7 | tied 9th | 104 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 19, 2026 (7 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 20, 42, 49, 60. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Oct 5, 2026; Sep 28, 2026; Sep 22, 2026; Aug 22, 2026; Aug 12, 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 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.