How often is 7 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 7 has been drawn 564 times — the 12th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 17.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (3% above).
How long has 7 gone without being drawn?
The longest 7 has gone without being drawn is 79 draws, between its appearances on May 9, 1998 and February 13, 1999. Its current gap is 6 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.9 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 March 1, 1986 to March 8, 1986. Its first appearance in the record was on July 31, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 7?
Across the record, 7 has been drawn alongside 38 and 48 71 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 37 (69), 8 (68), 27 (68). The fewest: 16 (46), 14 (47), 17 (47), 29 (47), 22 (49).
7 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1985, drawn 15 times in 68 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2026, 5 times in 85 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 7 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | tied 47th | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2024 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2021 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 18 | 6th | 105 |
| 2015 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2014 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2013 | 7 | 49th | 104 |
| 2012 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2010 | 14 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2009 | 7 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2007 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2006 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2005 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2004 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2003 | 17 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2002 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1999 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1998 | 7 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1996 | 13 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1991 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1990 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 1986 | 17 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 1985 | 15 | tied 1st | 68 |
| 1984 | 6 | tied 23rd | 52 |
| 1983 | 9 | tied 8th | 53 |
| 1982 | 5 | tied 9th | 29 |
When was 7 last drawn?
Number 7 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 7: Aug 19, 2026; Aug 8, 2026; Apr 22, 2026; Jan 31, 2026; Nov 12, 2025.
7 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 7 has come up 88 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 30th of 49, most recently on April 18, 2026.
7 by draw day
Across the full record, 7 has come up 268 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 296 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 7 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 7 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/7. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.