How often is 15 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 15 has been drawn 532 times — the 37th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 14.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (3% below).
How long has 15 gone without being drawn?
The longest 15 has gone without being drawn is 63 draws, between its appearances on February 9, 2005 and September 21, 2005. Its current gap is 25 draws, longer 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 4 consecutive draws on record, from January 28, 1987 to February 7, 1987. Its first appearance in the record was on August 14, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 15?
Across the record, 15 has been drawn alongside 38 more often than with any other number (73 times), followed by 49 (72), 31 (69), 42 (68), 40 (66). The fewest: 14 (39), 48 (42), 18 (44), 30 (45), 16 (46).
15 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2011, drawn 22 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1986, 7 times in 105 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 15 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6th | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2023 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 2020 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2016 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2015 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2014 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 22 | 1st | 105 |
| 2010 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2009 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2008 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2007 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2004 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2003 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2002 | 15 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1998 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1997 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1991 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1990 | 7 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 1989 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 19 | 2nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 1985 | 5 | tied 40th | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 1 | tied 43rd | 29 |
When was 15 last drawn?
Number 15 was last drawn on Wed, Jul 29, 2026 (25 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 37, Bonus 10. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 15: Jul 18, 2026; Jul 15, 2026; Jul 8, 2026; Jun 20, 2026; May 9, 2026.
15 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 15 has come up 69 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 49th of 49, most recently on January 14, 2026.
15 by draw day
Across the full record, 15 has come up 256 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 15 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 15 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/15. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.