How often is 3 drawn in Ontario 49?
Across all 1,725 draws of Ontario 49 on record since April 7, 2010 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 3 has been drawn 240 times — tied for 3rd most often of 49.
Data: 1,725 draws, April 7, 2010 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 28.8 more than the 211.2 a number would average from the matrix alone (14% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 39 draws, between its appearances on December 28, 2024 and May 17, 2025. Its current gap is 20 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.1 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Ontario 49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from October 19, 2013 to October 26, 2013. Its first appearance in the record was on April 10, 2010.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 1, 17 and 46 35 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 32 (34), 14 (32). The fewest: 13 (12), 20 (18), 41 (18), 8 (19), 18 (19).
3 in Ontario 49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2017, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2025, 7 times in 105 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 33rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2023 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2022 | 17 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2018 | 18 | 4th | 103 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1st | 104 |
| 2016 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 15th | 103 |
| 2014 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2013 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2012 | 13 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2011 | 19 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 10 | tied 17th | 77 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Sat, Aug 15, 2026 (20 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 4, 27, 28, 30, 37, Bonus 41. All Ontario 49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Aug 12, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; Jul 8, 2026; May 2, 2026; Apr 22, 2026.
3 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 3 has come up 31 times in 1,725 draws since April 7, 2010 — tied 38th of 49, most recently on May 9, 2026.
3 by draw day
Across the full record, 3 has come up 122 times in 864 Wednesday draws and 118 times in 861 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Ontario 49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in Ontario 49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/ontario-49/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.