How often is 26 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 26 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 26 gone without being drawn?
The longest 26 has gone without being drawn is 46 draws, between its appearances on July 2, 1988 and December 14, 1988. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.2 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 January 30, 2021 to February 10, 2021. Its first appearance in the record was on January 1, 1983.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 26?
Across the record, 26 has been drawn alongside 46 more often than with any other number (78 times), followed by 20 (73), 35 (67), 34 (66), 18 (65). The fewest: 11 (44), 24 (44), 30 (46), 2 (47), 19 (47).
26 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2004, drawn 21 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 1988, 6 times in 105 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 26 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 36th | 85 |
| 2025 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 2021 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 7 | 47th | 104 |
| 2017 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2015 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2014 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 2013 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2012 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2007 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2006 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 21 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 2003 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2002 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2000 | 6 | 48th | 105 |
| 1999 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 1997 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1991 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1990 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1989 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1988 | 6 | tied 47th | 105 |
| 1987 | 12 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1985 | 10 | tied 13th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 10 | tied 2nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 0 | tied 47th | 29 |
When was 26 last drawn?
Number 26 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 26: Oct 14, 2026; Sep 12, 2026; Jun 20, 2026; Jun 17, 2026; Apr 15, 2026.
26 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 26 has come up 93 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 17th of 49, most recently on August 9, 2025.
26 by draw day
Across the full record, 26 has come up 242 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 298 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 26 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 26 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/26. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.