How often is 2 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 2 has been drawn 528 times — the 38th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 18.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (3% below).
How long has 2 gone without being drawn?
The longest 2 has gone without being drawn is 45 draws, between its appearances on May 14, 2022 and October 22, 2022. Its current gap is 17 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.4 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 May 12, 1999 to May 22, 1999. Its first appearance in the record was on March 5, 1983.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 2?
Across the record, 2 has been drawn alongside 44 more often than with any other number (68 times), followed by 7 (67), 41 (66), 49 (66), 27 (64). The fewest: 6 (41), 4 (44), 28 (44), 33 (44), 17 (45).
2 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1999, drawn 22 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2023, 6 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 2 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | tied 47th | 85 |
| 2025 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2021 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2016 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1st | 104 |
| 2012 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2011 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2009 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2006 | 13 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2005 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2004 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2003 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2002 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2000 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1999 | 22 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 1997 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 1996 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1995 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1993 | 9 | 45th | 104 |
| 1992 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1991 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1990 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1989 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1988 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 1987 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1986 | 11 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1985 | 6 | tied 36th | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 8 | tied 10th | 53 |
| 1982 | 0 | tied 47th | 29 |
When was 2 last drawn?
Number 2 was last drawn on Wed, Aug 26, 2026 (17 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 14, 30, 33, 41, 45, Bonus 39. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 2: Jun 17, 2026; May 6, 2026; Mar 21, 2026; Mar 4, 2026; Dec 27, 2025.
2 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 2 has come up 79 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 46th of 49, most recently on November 29, 2025.
2 by draw day
Across the full record, 2 has come up 279 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 249 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 2 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 2 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/2. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.