How often is 23 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 23 has been drawn 567 times — tied for 8th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 20.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% above).
How long has 23 gone without being drawn?
The longest 23 has gone without being drawn is 69 draws, between its appearances on June 17, 1989 and February 17, 1990. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.9 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 July 16, 2011 to July 27, 2011. Its first appearance in the record was on June 26, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 23?
Across the record, 23 has been drawn alongside 47 more often than with any other number (75 times), followed by 38 (73), 45 (72), 33 (70), 49 (68). The fewest: 5 (43), 32 (45), 11 (47), 37 (48), 9 (50).
23 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1997, drawn 20 times in 105 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 1986, 8 times in 105 draws (tied 44th).
| Year | Times 23 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2023 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2nd | 105 |
| 2019 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2014 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2013 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2011 | 18 | 3rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2009 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2007 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2006 | 13 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2005 | 20 | 2nd | 105 |
| 2004 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2003 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2002 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 13 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1998 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1997 | 20 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1996 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1991 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1990 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1989 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1988 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1987 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1986 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1985 | 6 | tied 36th | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 7 | tied 14th | 53 |
| 1982 | 6 | tied 5th | 29 |
When was 23 last drawn?
Number 23 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (2 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 22, 23, 26, 29, 37, Bonus 48. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 23: Oct 10, 2026; Oct 3, 2026; Aug 29, 2026; Jun 17, 2026; Apr 29, 2026.
23 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 23 has come up 93 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 17th of 49, most recently on June 21, 2025.
23 by draw day
Across the full record, 23 has come up 262 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 305 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 23 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 23 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/23. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.