How often is 5 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?

That is 1.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).

How long has 5 gone without being drawn?

The longest 5 has gone without being drawn is 30 draws, between its appearances on January 28, 2026 and February 28, 2026. Its current gap is 11 draws, longer than its average gap of 8.4 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 August 23, 2025 to August 24, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 3, 2025.

Which numbers are drawn most often with 5?

Across the record, 5 has been drawn alongside 3, 6, 19, 20 and 43 7 times each, more than with any other number. The fewest: 10 (1), 25 (1), 26 (1), 46 (1), 4 (2).

5 in Lightning Lotto, year by year

Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 32 times in 301 draws (tied 17th that year); its quietest was 2025, 19 times in 187 draws (tied 25th).

When was 5 last drawn?

Number 5 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (11 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 10, 27, 31, 40, Bonus 6. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.

The draws before that with 5: Oct 11, 2026; Oct 10, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Sep 25, 2026; Sep 23, 2026.

5 as the Bonus number

As the Bonus number, 5 has come up 11 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 18th of 49, most recently on July 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 5 being drawn next.

Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 5 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/5. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.