How often is 42 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 42 has been drawn 551 times — tied for 20th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 4.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 43 draws, between its appearances on January 7, 2004 and June 9, 2004. Its current gap is 10 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.1 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 July 12, 2000 to July 22, 2000. Its first appearance in the record was on July 24, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 41 more often than with any other number (76 times), followed by 40 (72), 20 (69), 15 (68), 9 (67). The fewest: 3 (38), 16 (43), 30 (43), 43 (47), 4 (48).
42 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1994, drawn 22 times in 105 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 1984, twice in 52 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2024 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2021 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2019 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 19 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2015 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2014 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2009 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2007 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2004 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2003 | 6 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2002 | 7 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2001 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 1999 | 20 | 3rd | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1996 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1995 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1994 | 22 | 2nd | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 1989 | 18 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1988 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1987 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1986 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1985 | 3 | tied 46th | 68 |
| 1984 | 2 | tied 47th | 52 |
| 1983 | 6 | tied 23rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 2 | tied 37th | 29 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Sat, Sep 19, 2026 (10 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 4, 13, 18, 25, 42, Bonus 29. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Sep 5, 2026; Jul 8, 2026; Jun 24, 2026; Jun 20, 2026; Jun 17, 2026.
42 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 42 has come up 100 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 8th of 49, most recently on April 22, 2026.
42 by draw day
Across the full record, 42 has come up 268 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 283 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 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.