How often is 42 drawn in La Grande Vie (Québec)?
Across all 1,046 draws of La Grande Vie on record since October 20, 2016 (5 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 42 has been drawn 121 times — tied for 4th most often of 49.
Data: 1,046 draws, October 20, 2016 – October 26, 2026; updated October 26, 2026.
That is 14.3 more than the 106.7 a number would average from the matrix alone (13% above).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 43 draws, between its appearances on January 30, 2023 and July 3, 2023. Its current gap is 6 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.5 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in La Grande Vie: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from February 29, 2024 to March 7, 2024. Its first appearance in the record was on December 26, 2016.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 25 more often than with any other number (18 times), followed by 28 (15), 37 (15), 18 (14), 13 (13). The fewest: 8 (5), 10 (5), 17 (5), 19 (6), 22 (6).
42 in La Grande Vie, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 20 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2020, 7 times in 105 draws (tied 46th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 10th | 86 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1st | 104 |
| 2024 | 16 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2023 | 7 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2022 | 8 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2021 | 11 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2020 | 7 | tied 46th | 105 |
| 2019 | 12 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2018 | 14 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2017 | 14 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2016 | 1 | tied 31st | 21 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 5, 2026 (6 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 14, 33, 41, 42, 45, Grand Number 2. All La Grande Vie results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Aug 13, 2026; Aug 6, 2026; Jul 27, 2026; Jul 23, 2026; Jul 16, 2026.
42 by draw day
Across the full record, 42 has come up 68 times in 523 Monday draws and 53 times in 523 Thursday draws.
These are counts of past La Grande Vie 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 La Grande Vie (Québec)?," updated October 26, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/grande-vie/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.