How often is 1 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?
Across all 488 draws of Lightning Lotto on record since June 28, 2025 (5 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 1 has been drawn 43 times — tied for 42nd most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 6.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (14% below).
How long has 1 gone without being drawn?
The longest 1 has gone without being drawn is 37 draws, between its appearances on May 2, 2026 and June 9, 2026. Its current gap is 8 draws, shorter than its average gap of 10.3 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lightning Lotto: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from August 7, 2025 to August 8, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 4, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 1?
Across the record, 1 has been drawn alongside 7 more often than with any other number (11 times), followed by 37 (8), 17 (7), 23 (7), 38 (7). 30, 34 and 44 have never been drawn alongside 1 in that period.
1 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 17 times in 187 draws (tied 33rd that year); its quietest was 2026, 26 times in 301 draws (tied 41st).
When was 1 last drawn?
Number 1 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (8 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 7, 20, 38, 40, Bonus 32. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 1: Sep 25, 2026; Sep 20, 2026; Sep 13, 2026; Sep 9, 2026; Sep 2, 2026.
1 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 1 has come up 14 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 7th of 49, most recently on August 22, 2026.
These are counts of past Lightning Lotto draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 1 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 1 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/1. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.