How often is 31 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 31 has been drawn 71 times — the 1st most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 21.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (43% above).
How long has 31 gone without being drawn?
The longest 31 has gone without being drawn is 26 draws, between its appearances on September 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026. Its current gap is 10 draws, longer than its average gap of 5.6 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 29, 2025 to August 30, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 10, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 31?
Across the record, 31 has been drawn alongside 10 and 39 10 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 13 (9), 26 (9), 32 (9). The fewest: 46 (1), 25 (2), 18 (3), 24 (3), 30 (3).
31 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 46 times in 301 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2025, 25 times in 187 draws (5th).
When was 31 last drawn?
Number 31 was last drawn on Sun, Oct 18, 2026 (10 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 18, 31, 42, 43, 49, Bonus 26. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 31: Oct 17, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Sep 15, 2026; Sep 9, 2026; Sep 8, 2026.
31 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 31 has come up 5 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 46th of 49, most recently on August 15, 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 31 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 31 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/31. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.