How often is 45 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 45 has been drawn 48 times — tied for 26th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 1.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 45 gone without being drawn?
The longest 45 has gone without being drawn is 35 draws, between its appearances on January 12, 2026 and February 17, 2026. Its current gap is 13 draws, longer than its average gap of 9.0 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 September 22, 2025 to September 23, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 4, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 45?
Across the record, 45 has been drawn alongside 28 more often than with any other number (9 times), followed by 18 (8), 15 (7), 2 (6), 3 (6). The fewest: 16 (1), 32 (1), 38 (1), 1 (2), 7 (2).
45 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, 18 times in 187 draws (tied 30th).
When was 45 last drawn?
Number 45 was last drawn on Thu, Oct 15, 2026 (13 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 20, 24, 33, 45, Bonus 2. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 45: Oct 12, 2026; Sep 6, 2026; Aug 23, 2026; Aug 10, 2026; Aug 5, 2026.
45 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 45 has come up 8 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 31st of 49, most recently on October 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 45 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 45 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/45. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.