How often is 85 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 85 has been drawn 255 times — tied for 16th most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 14.2 more than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% above).
How long has 85 gone without being drawn?
The longest 85 has gone without being drawn is 140 draws, between its appearances on May 13, 2020 and October 24, 2020. Its current gap is 9 draws, shorter than its average gap of 22.3 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 January 15, 1997 to January 18, 1997. Its first appearance in the record was on May 13, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 85?
Across the record, 85 has been drawn alongside 5, 6 and 99 13 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 32 (12), 38 (12). The fewest: 71 (2), 40 (3), 47 (3), 54 (3), 7 (4).
85 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2003, drawn 10 times in 104 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 2001, once in 104 draws (tied 91st).
| Year | Times 85 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | tied 80th | 257 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 63rd | 312 |
| 2024 | 18 | tied 8th | 314 |
| 2023 | 13 | tied 38th | 312 |
| 2022 | 14 | tied 25th | 313 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 25th | 313 |
| 2020 | 7 | tied 95th | 314 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 29th | 294 |
| 2018 | 15 | tied 10th | 261 |
| 2017 | 6 | tied 92nd | 260 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 3rd | 179 |
| 2015 | 13 | tied 1st | 156 |
| 2014 | 5 | tied 58th | 157 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 4th | 156 |
| 2012 | 2 | tied 94th | 156 |
| 2011 | 6 | tied 49th | 157 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 18th | 157 |
| 2009 | 3 | tied 67th | 118 |
| 2008 | 7 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2007 | 1 | tied 95th | 104 |
| 2006 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2005 | 3 | tied 61st | 105 |
| 2004 | 7 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2003 | 10 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 3 | tied 64th | 104 |
| 2001 | 1 | tied 91st | 104 |
| 2000 | 6 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1999 | 2 | tied 84th | 104 |
| 1998 | 5 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1996 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1995 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1994 | 3 | tied 60th | 105 |
| 1993 | 4 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1992 | 3 | tied 65th | 104 |
When was 85 last drawn?
Number 85 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 16, 2026 (9 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 25, 66, 82, 85. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 85: Aug 18, 2026; Jul 22, 2026; May 9, 2026; Mar 3, 2026; Feb 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 85 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 85 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/85. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.