How often is 3 drawn in Western 6/49?
Across all 2,876 draws of Western 6/49 on record since February 10, 1999 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 3 has been drawn 379 times — the 3rd most often of 49.
Data: 2,876 draws, February 10, 1999 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 26.8 more than the 352.2 a number would average from the matrix alone (8% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 50 draws, between its appearances on July 3, 1999 and December 29, 1999. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.6 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Western 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from September 12, 2009 to September 23, 2009. Its first appearance in the record was on March 17, 1999.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 35 more often than with any other number (51 times), followed by 21 (50), 28 (50), 46 (48), 49 (48). The fewest: 2 (23), 1 (28), 12 (28), 31 (29), 48 (31).
3 in Western 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2000, drawn 22 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1999, 5 times in 93 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2022 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 15th | 103 |
| 2020 | 17 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2018 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2017 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2015 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2014 | 16 | tied 5th | 102 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 25th | 103 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 9th | 100 |
| 2011 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2010 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 19 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 12 | tied 23rd | 102 |
| 2007 | 18 | tied 2nd | 103 |
| 2006 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2005 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 2004 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2002 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2001 | 7 | 48th | 101 |
| 2000 | 22 | 1st | 105 |
| 1999 | 5 | tied 47th | 93 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 6, 10, 15, 30, 36, Bonus 18. All Western 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Oct 3, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Sep 12, 2026; Aug 26, 2026; Jun 27, 2026.
3 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 3 has come up 56 times in 2,876 draws since February 10, 1999 — tied 29th of 49, most recently on July 29, 2026.
3 by draw day
Across the full record, 3 has come up 201 times in 1,434 Wednesday draws and 178 times in 1,440 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Western 6/49 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 Western 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-6-49/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.