How often is 23 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 23 has been drawn 61 times — tied for 3rd most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 11.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (22% above).
How long has 23 gone without being drawn?
The longest 23 has gone without being drawn is 27 draws, between its appearances on August 9, 2025 and September 6, 2025. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.0 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lightning Lotto: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from July 4, 2025 to July 6, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 4, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 23?
Across the record, 23 has been drawn alongside 36 more often than with any other number (10 times), followed by 4 (9), 21 (9), 34 (8), 1 (7). 32 has never been drawn alongside 23 in that period.
23 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, 23 times in 187 draws (tied 8th).
When was 23 last drawn?
Number 23 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 8, 9, 23, 37, Bonus 6. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 23: Oct 23, 2026; Oct 8, 2026; Sep 28, 2026; Sep 27, 2026; Sep 7, 2026.
23 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 23 has come up 9 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 26th of 49, most recently on October 9, 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 23 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 23 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/23. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.