How often is 21 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 21 has been drawn 58 times — tied for 5th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 8.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (16% above).
How long has 21 gone without being drawn?
The longest 21 has gone without being drawn is 28 draws, between its appearances on July 1, 2026 and July 30, 2026. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 7.5 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 July 9, 2025 to July 10, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 21?
Across the record, 21 has been drawn alongside 23 more often than with any other number (9 times), followed by 6 (7), 12 (7), 26 (7), 31 (7). The fewest: 30 (1), 5 (2), 20 (2), 24 (2), 7 (3).
21 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 23 times in 187 draws (tied 8th that year); its quietest was 2026, 35 times in 301 draws (tied 9th).
When was 21 last drawn?
Number 21 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 15, 21, 36, 42, Bonus 6. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 21: Sep 29, 2026; Sep 16, 2026; Aug 30, 2026; Aug 24, 2026; Aug 12, 2026.
21 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 21 has come up 11 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 18th of 49, most recently on September 28, 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 21 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 21 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/21. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.