How often is 20 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 20 has been drawn 566 times — tied for 10th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 19.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% above).
How long has 20 gone without being drawn?
The longest 20 has gone without being drawn is 45 draws, between its appearances on July 16, 2025 and December 24, 2025. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 24, 2026). 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 October 31, 2015 to November 11, 2015. Its first appearance in the record was on July 3, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 20?
Across the record, 20 has been drawn alongside 43 more often than with any other number (80 times), followed by 39 (74), 26 (73), 17 (70), 42 (69). The fewest: 5 (45), 13 (48), 21 (49), 32 (49), 29 (50).
20 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2006, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 2017, 7 times in 104 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 20 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2021 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2020 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2019 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 7 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2014 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2013 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2012 | 19 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2010 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2009 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2006 | 19 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2005 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2004 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 16 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2000 | 13 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1999 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1998 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1997 | 17 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1994 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1989 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 1988 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1987 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1986 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 1985 | 9 | tied 18th | 68 |
| 1984 | 6 | tied 23rd | 52 |
| 1983 | 8 | tied 10th | 53 |
| 1982 | 4 | tied 16th | 29 |
When was 20 last drawn?
Number 20 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 9, 20, 22, 29, 37, 47, Bonus 32. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 20: Oct 7, 2026; Sep 23, 2026; Sep 12, 2026; Aug 29, 2026; Jul 29, 2026.
20 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 20 has come up 80 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 44th of 49, most recently on June 27, 2026.
20 by draw day
Across the full record, 20 has come up 285 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 281 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 20 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 20 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/20. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.