How often is 12 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 12 has been drawn 537 times — the 32nd most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 9.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 12 gone without being drawn?
The longest 12 has gone without being drawn is 59 draws, between its appearances on October 19, 1988 and May 17, 1989. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.3 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from March 18, 1992 to March 25, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 12?
Across the record, 12 has been drawn alongside 43 more often than with any other number (73 times), followed by 19 (72), 8 (67), 36 (66), 41 (66). The fewest: 1 (37), 14 (42), 27 (44), 10 (45), 18 (45).
12 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1993, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 1983, 3 times in 53 draws (48th).
| Year | Times 12 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 36th | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2022 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2020 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2019 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2018 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2017 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 8 | tied 47th | 105 |
| 2015 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2014 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2013 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2010 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2009 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2004 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2003 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2002 | 15 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2000 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 1999 | 17 | 5th | 104 |
| 1998 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1997 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1993 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1992 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1991 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1990 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1989 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1986 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1985 | 4 | 45th | 68 |
| 1984 | 8 | tied 11th | 52 |
| 1983 | 3 | 48th | 53 |
| 1982 | 2 | tied 37th | 29 |
When was 12 last drawn?
Number 12 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 12, 18, 23, 27, 28, 45, Bonus 32. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 12: Sep 30, 2026; Sep 26, 2026; Aug 5, 2026; Jul 15, 2026; Jan 17, 2026.
12 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 12 has come up 88 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 30th of 49, most recently on August 1, 2026.
12 by draw day
Across the full record, 12 has come up 261 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 276 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 12 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 12 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/12. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.