How often is 61 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 61 has been drawn 236 times — tied for 58th most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 4.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 61 gone without being drawn?
The longest 61 has gone without being drawn is 128 draws, between its appearances on October 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Its current gap is 83 draws, longer than its average gap of 24.0 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 March 23, 1994 to March 26, 1994. Its first appearance in the record was on January 22, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 61?
Across the record, 61 has been drawn alongside 89 more often than with any other number (16 times), followed by 76 (13), 98 (13), 4 (12), 51 (12). The fewest: 39 (2), 78 (2), 10 (3), 29 (3), 55 (3).
61 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2008, drawn 8 times in 105 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2001, once in 104 draws (tied 91st).
| Year | Times 61 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 35th | 257 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 36th | 312 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 50th | 314 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 63rd | 312 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 85th | 313 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 11th | 313 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 51st | 314 |
| 2019 | 8 | tied 82nd | 294 |
| 2018 | 7 | tied 79th | 261 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 47th | 260 |
| 2016 | 8 | tied 30th | 179 |
| 2015 | 5 | tied 57th | 156 |
| 2014 | 7 | tied 37th | 157 |
| 2013 | 7 | tied 33rd | 156 |
| 2012 | 8 | tied 20th | 156 |
| 2011 | 5 | tied 63rd | 157 |
| 2010 | 5 | tied 62nd | 157 |
| 2009 | 2 | tied 83rd | 118 |
| 2008 | 8 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2006 | 5 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 2 | tied 78th | 105 |
| 2004 | 6 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2003 | 6 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2002 | 5 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 1 | tied 91st | 104 |
| 2000 | 3 | tied 65th | 105 |
| 1999 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1998 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1997 | 4 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1996 | 3 | tied 62nd | 104 |
| 1995 | 3 | tied 64th | 104 |
| 1994 | 7 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1993 | 6 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1992 | 3 | tied 65th | 104 |
When was 61 last drawn?
Number 61 was last drawn on Wed, Jul 22, 2026 (83 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 61, 85, 99. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 61: Jul 17, 2026; Jul 16, 2026; Jul 10, 2026; May 23, 2026; May 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 61 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 61 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/61. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.