How often is 40 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 40 has been drawn 580 times — the 4th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 33.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% above).
How long has 40 gone without being drawn?
The longest 40 has gone without being drawn is 66 draws, between its appearances on June 27, 1998 and February 17, 1999. Its current gap is 39 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 3 consecutive draws on record, from June 29, 1991 to July 6, 1991. Its first appearance in the record was on July 31, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 40?
Across the record, 40 has been drawn alongside 45 more often than with any other number (75 times), followed by 42 (72), 3 (71), 8 (69), 47 (69). The fewest: 18 (49), 26 (51), 31 (51), 41 (51), 16 (52).
40 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2000, drawn 23 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2023, 7 times in 104 draws (48th).
| Year | Times 40 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | tied 45th | 85 |
| 2025 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 7 | 48th | 104 |
| 2022 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2020 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2019 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2018 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2017 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2014 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2010 | 18 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 17 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 2006 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2005 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 2004 | 19 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2003 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1st | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2000 | 23 | 1st | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1998 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1997 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1996 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1995 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1994 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1990 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1989 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1988 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 1987 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1986 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 1985 | 8 | tied 24th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 2 | tied 37th | 29 |
When was 40 last drawn?
Number 40 was last drawn on Wed, Jun 10, 2026 (39 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 9, 33, 39, 40, 48, Bonus 1. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 40: May 9, 2026; Mar 25, 2026; Mar 4, 2026; Feb 28, 2026; Feb 11, 2026.
40 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 40 has come up 86 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 35th of 49, most recently on May 2, 2026.
40 by draw day
Across the full record, 40 has come up 291 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 289 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 40 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 40 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/40. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.