How often is 18 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 18 has been drawn 518 times — the 47th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 28.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% below).
How long has 18 gone without being drawn?
The longest 18 has gone without being drawn is 65 draws, between its appearances on February 18, 1998 and October 7, 1998. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 7.6 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 October 23, 1982 to November 6, 1982. Its first appearance in the record was on July 24, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 18?
Across the record, 18 has been drawn alongside 31 more often than with any other number (69 times), followed by 7 (67), 23 (67), 26 (65), 34 (64). The fewest: 38 (41), 46 (41), 15 (44), 24 (44), 30 (44).
18 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2024, drawn 20 times in 104 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 1990, 7 times in 104 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 18 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 32nd | 85 |
| 2025 | 9 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2023 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2022 | 8 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 2021 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 11 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2014 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2013 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2011 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2009 | 9 | 43rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 11 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 2007 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2006 | 13 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2005 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2004 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2002 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2001 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1999 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 1998 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1996 | 8 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1990 | 7 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 1989 | 19 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1986 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1985 | 8 | tied 24th | 68 |
| 1984 | 5 | tied 30th | 52 |
| 1983 | 4 | tied 43rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 8 | 1st | 29 |
When was 18 last drawn?
Number 18 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 21, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 10, 18, 22, 33, 37, Bonus 47. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 18: Oct 10, 2026; Sep 26, 2026; Sep 19, 2026; Sep 9, 2026; Aug 8, 2026.
18 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 18 has come up 102 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 7th of 49, most recently on July 5, 2025.
18 by draw day
Across the full record, 18 has come up 235 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 283 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 18 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 18 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/18. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.