How often is 28 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 28 has been drawn 520 times — the 46th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 26.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% below).
How long has 28 gone without being drawn?
The longest 28 has gone without being drawn is 72 draws, between its appearances on July 19, 1986 and April 1, 1987. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.6 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from September 26, 1987 to October 3, 1987. Its first appearance in the record was on July 24, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 28?
Across the record, 28 has been drawn alongside 9 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 31 (66), 46 (66), 23 (65), 11 (62). The fewest: 1 (36), 33 (40), 2 (44), 5 (45), 8 (46).
28 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 15 times in 85 draws (tied 4th that year); its quietest was 1985, twice in 68 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 28 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | tied 4th | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2023 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2018 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2014 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2013 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2012 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2010 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2009 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2007 | 7 | 49th | 104 |
| 2006 | 6 | 47th | 104 |
| 2005 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2004 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2003 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2002 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 7 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1998 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1997 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 7 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1992 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1991 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1990 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1988 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1987 | 12 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1985 | 2 | 49th | 68 |
| 1984 | 9 | tied 7th | 52 |
| 1983 | 6 | tied 23rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 5 | tied 9th | 29 |
When was 28 last drawn?
Number 28 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 12, 18, 23, 27, 28, 45, Bonus 32. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 28: Oct 3, 2026; Aug 12, 2026; Jul 15, 2026; Jun 24, 2026; Jun 3, 2026.
28 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 28 has come up 90 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 28th of 49, most recently on September 30, 2026.
28 by draw day
Across the full record, 28 has come up 246 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 274 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 28 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 28 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/28. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.