How often is 4 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 4 has been drawn 557 times — the 16th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 10.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 4 gone without being drawn?
The longest 4 has gone without being drawn is 48 draws, between its appearances on March 21, 2001 and September 8, 2001. Its current gap is 6 draws, shorter 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 January 22, 2011 to February 2, 2011. Its first appearance in the record was on August 14, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 4?
Across the record, 4 has been drawn alongside 27 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 41 (68), 23 (67), 30 (67), 36 (67). The fewest: 2 (44), 1 (45), 37 (45), 29 (46), 49 (47).
4 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2019, drawn 22 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2020, 5 times in 105 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 4 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 19th | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2022 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2021 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2020 | 5 | 49th | 105 |
| 2019 | 22 | 1st | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2016 | 19 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2015 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2014 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2013 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2011 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2010 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2009 | 19 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2007 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2006 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2005 | 18 | 4th | 105 |
| 2004 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 16 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2001 | 9 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2000 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1999 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1997 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1995 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1994 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 1993 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1991 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1990 | 7 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 1989 | 14 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1986 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1985 | 11 | tied 8th | 68 |
| 1984 | 3 | tied 44th | 52 |
| 1983 | 4 | tied 43rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 5 | tied 9th | 29 |
When was 4 last drawn?
Number 4 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 3, 2026 (6 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 4, 7, 23, 28, 37, Bonus 38. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 4: Sep 30, 2026; Sep 19, 2026; Jul 4, 2026; Jun 10, 2026; May 30, 2026.
4 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 4 has come up 71 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 48th of 49, most recently on September 3, 2025.
4 by draw day
Across the full record, 4 has come up 280 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 277 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 4 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 4 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/4. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.