How often is 16 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 16 has been drawn 50 times — tied for 20th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 0.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 16 gone without being drawn?
The longest 16 has gone without being drawn is 31 draws, between its appearances on September 7, 2025 and October 9, 2025. Its current gap is 27 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.9 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 January 4, 2026 to January 5, 2026. Its first appearance in the record was on September 7, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 16?
Across the record, 16 has been drawn alongside 12 more often than with any other number (8 times), followed by 13 (7), 25 (7), 37 (7), 4 (6). 27 has never been drawn alongside 16 in that period.
16 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 38 times in 301 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2025, 12 times in 187 draws (tied 44th).
When was 16 last drawn?
Number 16 was last drawn on Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (27 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 12, 13, 16, 32, 44, Bonus 28. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 16: Sep 6, 2026; Sep 1, 2026; Aug 31, 2026; Aug 20, 2026; Aug 18, 2026.
16 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 16 has come up 6 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 41st of 49, most recently on September 17, 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 16 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 16 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/16. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.