How often is 8 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 8 has been drawn 538 times — tied for 30th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 8.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 8 gone without being drawn?
The longest 8 has gone without being drawn is 56 draws, between its appearances on August 23, 2000 and March 10, 2001. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.3 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 June 8, 2013 to June 19, 2013. Its first appearance in the record was on June 19, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 8?
Across the record, 8 has been drawn alongside 34 more often than with any other number (76 times), followed by 3 (71), 37 (69), 40 (69), 7 (68). The fewest: 19 (41), 17 (42), 21 (45), 11 (46), 28 (46).
8 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2015, drawn 20 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2000, 5 times in 105 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 8 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | tied 43rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2024 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2023 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 2021 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 14 | 17th | 104 |
| 2016 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2015 | 20 | 1st | 104 |
| 2014 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2013 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2012 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2011 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2010 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2009 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2008 | 10 | tied 40th | 105 |
| 2007 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2004 | 6 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 16 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 5 | 49th | 105 |
| 1999 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 1997 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1996 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1995 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1994 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1990 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1989 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1988 | 18 | 4th | 105 |
| 1987 | 12 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1985 | 9 | tied 18th | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 4 | tied 16th | 29 |
When was 8 last drawn?
Number 8 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 8, 11, 20, 33, 49, Bonus 14. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 8: Sep 2, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; Jul 29, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Mar 11, 2026.
8 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 8 has come up 94 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 14th of 49, most recently on July 1, 2026.
8 by draw day
Across the full record, 8 has come up 251 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 287 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 8 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 8 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/8. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.