How often is 36 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 36 has been drawn 556 times — the 17th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 9.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 36 gone without being drawn?
The longest 36 has gone without being drawn is 46 draws, between its appearances on July 1, 2006 and December 13, 2006. Its current gap is 19 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.0 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 April 17, 2002 to April 27, 2002. Its first appearance in the record was on June 19, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 36?
Across the record, 36 has been drawn alongside 34 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 25 (70), 45 (70), 29 (69), 4 (67). The fewest: 13 (46), 15 (46), 5 (48), 11 (49), 8 (50).
36 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1999, drawn 22 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2003, 6 times in 105 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 36 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2023 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2022 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2017 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2015 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2014 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2013 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2012 | 17 | 5th | 104 |
| 2011 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2010 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2009 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2007 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2004 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2003 | 6 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2002 | 19 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2001 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2000 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1999 | 22 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1998 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1997 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 8 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1995 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1991 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1990 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1989 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 12 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 10 | 40th | 105 |
| 1985 | 10 | tied 13th | 68 |
| 1984 | 10 | 6th | 52 |
| 1983 | 6 | tied 23rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 7 | tied 2nd | 29 |
When was 36 last drawn?
Number 36 was last drawn on Wed, Aug 19, 2026 (19 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 7, 10, 32, 33, 36, Bonus 11. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 36: Aug 15, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Jun 24, 2026; Jun 13, 2026; May 23, 2026.
36 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 36 has come up 97 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 11th of 49, most recently on March 28, 2026.
36 by draw day
Across the full record, 36 has come up 258 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 36 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 36 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/36. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.