How often is 22 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 22 has been drawn 540 times — tied for 27th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 6.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (1% below).
How long has 22 gone without being drawn?
The longest 22 has gone without being drawn is 48 draws, between its appearances on August 7, 2021 and January 26, 2022. 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 July 16, 2005 to July 27, 2005. Its first appearance in the record was on December 25, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 22?
Across the record, 22 has been drawn alongside 9 more often than with any other number (72 times), followed by 8 (66), 37 (65), 20 (64), 43 (64). The fewest: 14 (38), 10 (43), 1 (47), 5 (47), 11 (48).
22 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2012, drawn 24 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1996, 5 times in 104 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 22 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 36th | 85 |
| 2025 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2024 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2023 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 15 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2018 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2014 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2013 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2012 | 24 | 1st | 104 |
| 2011 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2009 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2007 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2006 | 15 | 7th | 104 |
| 2005 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2004 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2003 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2000 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1999 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1998 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1997 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1996 | 5 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 1995 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1994 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1990 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1989 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1988 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 1987 | 12 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1985 | 7 | tied 32nd | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 10 | tied 2nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 1 | tied 43rd | 29 |
When was 22 last drawn?
Number 22 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 22: Oct 21, 2026; Oct 17, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; Jun 27, 2026; May 20, 2026.
22 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 22 has come up 91 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 24th of 49, most recently on April 1, 2026.
22 by draw day
Across the full record, 22 has come up 264 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 22 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 22 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/22. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.