How often is 6 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 6 has been drawn 521 times — the 45th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 25.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% below).
How long has 6 gone without being drawn?
The longest 6 has gone without being drawn is 59 draws, between its appearances on March 20, 1996 and October 16, 1996. Its current gap is 15 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.5 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 February 11, 1995 to February 18, 1995. Its first appearance in the record was on June 26, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 6?
Across the record, 6 has been drawn alongside 34 more often than with any other number (68 times), followed by 5 (67), 4 (64), 31 (64), 44 (64). The fewest: 2 (41), 25 (41), 16 (43), 37 (46), 18 (47).
6 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1998, drawn 21 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1994, 6 times in 105 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 6 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 32nd | 85 |
| 2025 | 9 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2020 | 18 | tied 4th | 105 |
| 2019 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 17 | 7th | 105 |
| 2015 | 8 | 46th | 104 |
| 2014 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2013 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2012 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2009 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2007 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2004 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2003 | 19 | 5th | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 9 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2000 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1999 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 1997 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1996 | 6 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1995 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1994 | 6 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1991 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1990 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 1986 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1985 | 9 | tied 18th | 68 |
| 1984 | 9 | tied 7th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 2 | tied 37th | 29 |
When was 6 last drawn?
Number 6 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 2, 2026 (15 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 8, 9, 14, 17, 25, Bonus 16. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 6: Aug 19, 2026; Aug 12, 2026; Jul 29, 2026; Jun 3, 2026; May 30, 2026.
6 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 6 has come up 74 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 47th of 49, most recently on February 4, 2026.
6 by draw day
Across the full record, 6 has come up 246 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 275 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 6 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 6 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/6. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.