How often is 31 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 31 has been drawn 586 times — the 3rd most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 39.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (7% above).
How long has 31 gone without being drawn?
The longest 31 has gone without being drawn is 38 draws, between its appearances on September 20, 2008 and February 4, 2009. Its current gap is 18 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.6 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 5 consecutive draws on record, from June 8, 1994 to June 22, 1994. Its first appearance in the record was on July 10, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 31?
Across the record, 31 has been drawn alongside 49 more often than with any other number (76 times), followed by 10 (75), 33 (70), 13 (69), 15 (69). The fewest: 9 (48), 22 (48), 11 (50), 12 (51), 40 (51).
31 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1994, drawn 23 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2026, 4 times in 85 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 31 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 49th | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2022 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2021 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2016 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2014 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 17 | tied 4th | 105 |
| 2010 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2008 | 5 | 48th | 105 |
| 2007 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2006 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2005 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2004 | 16 | 9th | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2000 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1999 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1998 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1997 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 14 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1994 | 23 | 1st | 105 |
| 1993 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 1992 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1991 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1990 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1989 | 14 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1988 | 21 | 1st | 105 |
| 1987 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1986 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1985 | 9 | tied 18th | 68 |
| 1984 | 11 | tied 4th | 52 |
| 1983 | 10 | tied 2nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 5 | tied 9th | 29 |
When was 31 last drawn?
Number 31 was last drawn on Sat, Aug 22, 2026 (18 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 11, 13, 21, 31, 34, 45, Bonus 5. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 31: Aug 5, 2026; Apr 29, 2026; Jan 10, 2026; Nov 19, 2025; Oct 15, 2025.
31 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 31 has come up 91 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 24th of 49, most recently on March 7, 2026.
31 by draw day
Across the full record, 31 has come up 266 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 320 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 31 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 31 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/31. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.