How often is 9 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 9 has been drawn 567 times — tied for 8th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 20.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% above).
How long has 9 gone without being drawn?
The longest 9 has gone without being drawn is 44 draws, between its appearances on April 16, 1997 and September 20, 1997. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 24, 2026). 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 April 9, 1994 to April 16, 1994. Its first appearance in the record was on July 3, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 9?
Across the record, 9 has been drawn alongside 37 more often than with any other number (77 times), followed by 21 (74), 22 (72), 17 (71), 28 (71). The fewest: 1 (39), 16 (42), 24 (44), 18 (45), 31 (48).
9 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 19 times in 85 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1984, twice in 52 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 9 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1st | 85 |
| 2025 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2024 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2022 | 17 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2020 | 7 | 47th | 105 |
| 2019 | 7 | 49th | 104 |
| 2018 | 20 | 2nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 19 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2015 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2014 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2009 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2007 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2006 | 16 | 6th | 104 |
| 2005 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2004 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2001 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 1999 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1997 | 7 | 49th | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 16 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1990 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1988 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1987 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1986 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 1985 | 15 | tied 1st | 68 |
| 1984 | 2 | tied 47th | 52 |
| 1983 | 7 | tied 14th | 53 |
| 1982 | 4 | tied 16th | 29 |
When was 9 last drawn?
Number 9 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 9, 20, 22, 29, 37, 47, Bonus 32. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 9: Sep 30, 2026; Sep 2, 2026; Aug 15, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Jul 22, 2026.
9 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 9 has come up 100 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 8th of 49, most recently on September 23, 2026.
9 by draw day
Across the full record, 9 has come up 282 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 285 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 9 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 9 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/9. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.