How often is 26 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 26 has been drawn 49 times — tied for 23rd most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 0.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 26 gone without being drawn?
The longest 26 has gone without being drawn is 37 draws, between its appearances on January 15, 2026 and February 22, 2026. Its current gap is 26 draws, longer than its average gap of 8.6 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 25, 2025 to August 26, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on June 29, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 26?
Across the record, 26 has been drawn alongside 31 more often than with any other number (9 times), followed by 3 (8), 15 (8), 17 (8), 6 (7). The fewest: 5 (1), 8 (1), 25 (1), 43 (1), 2 (2).
26 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 22 times in 187 draws (tied 12th that year); its quietest was 2026, 27 times in 301 draws (tied 36th).
When was 26 last drawn?
Number 26 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 2, 2026 (26 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 17, 26, 35, 47, Bonus 43. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 26: Sep 20, 2026; Sep 18, 2026; Sep 16, 2026; Sep 14, 2026; Sep 10, 2026.
26 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 26 has come up 9 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 26th of 49, most recently on October 18, 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 26 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 26 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/26. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.