How often is 36 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 36 has been drawn 43 times — tied for 42nd most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 6.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (14% below).
How long has 36 gone without being drawn?
The longest 36 has gone without being drawn is 49 draws, between its appearances on September 10, 2025 and October 30, 2025. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 10.4 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 7, 2025 to July 8, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 7, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 36?
Across the record, 36 has been drawn alongside 23 more often than with any other number (10 times), followed by 5 (6), 25 (6), 29 (6), 41 (6). The fewest: 10 (1), 11 (1), 22 (1), 27 (1), 30 (1).
36 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 30 times in 301 draws (tied 27th that year); its quietest was 2025, 13 times in 187 draws (tied 42nd).
When was 36 last drawn?
Number 36 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 36: Oct 26, 2026; Oct 11, 2026; Oct 10, 2026; Sep 22, 2026; Sep 16, 2026.
36 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 36 has come up 12 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 14th of 49, most recently on October 22, 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 36 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 36 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/36. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.