How often is 40 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 40 has been drawn 62 times — the 2nd most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 12.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (25% above).
How long has 40 gone without being drawn?
The longest 40 has gone without being drawn is 31 draws, between its appearances on September 14, 2025 and October 16, 2025. Its current gap is 7 draws, about the same as its average gap of 6.6 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 October 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 16, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 40?
Across the record, 40 has been drawn alongside 32 more often than with any other number (11 times), followed by 38 (10), 7 (9), 49 (9), 6 (8). The fewest: 1 (2), 15 (2), 37 (2), 41 (2), 47 (2).
40 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 26 times in 187 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2026, 36 times in 301 draws (tied 7th).
When was 40 last drawn?
Number 40 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 21, 2026 (7 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 18, 30, 40, 49, Bonus 11. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 40: Oct 20, 2026; Oct 17, 2026; Sep 26, 2026; Aug 31, 2026; Aug 27, 2026.
40 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 40 has come up twice in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — 49th of 49, most recently on March 26, 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 40 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 40 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/40. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.