How often is 49 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 49 has been drawn 54 times — tied for 11th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 4.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (8% above).
How long has 49 gone without being drawn?
The longest 49 has gone without being drawn is 32 draws, between its appearances on January 9, 2026 and February 11, 2026. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 8.1 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 July 29, 2025 to July 31, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 49?
Across the record, 49 has been drawn alongside 40 more often than with any other number (9 times), followed by 18 (8), 4 (7), 23 (7), 30 (7). The fewest: 14 (1), 11 (2), 13 (2), 15 (2), 29 (2).
49 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 21 times in 187 draws (tied 17th that year); its quietest was 2026, 33 times in 301 draws (tied 13th).
When was 49 last drawn?
Number 49 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 7, 23, 24, 49, Bonus 44. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 49: Oct 21, 2026; Oct 18, 2026; Oct 7, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 23, 2026.
49 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 49 has come up 7 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 37th of 49, most recently on August 2, 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 49 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 49 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/49. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.