How often is 49 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 49 has been drawn 344 times — the 32nd most often of 49.
Data: 2,876 draws, February 10, 1999 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 8.2 fewer than the 352.2 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 49 gone without being drawn?
The longest 49 has gone without being drawn is 44 draws, between its appearances on April 5, 2000 and September 9, 2000. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.4 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Western 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from September 29, 1999 to October 6, 1999. Its first appearance in the record was on March 6, 1999.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 49?
Across the record, 49 has been drawn alongside 3 and 20 48 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 10 (46), 31 (46), 39 (46). The fewest: 26 (27), 45 (27), 5 (28), 22 (28), 27 (29).
49 in Western 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1999, drawn 17 times in 93 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2013, 7 times in 103 draws (48th).
| Year | Times 49 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 17th | 85 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2024 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2023 | 10 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 15th | 103 |
| 2020 | 11 | tied 33rd | 105 |
| 2019 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2018 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2017 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2015 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2014 | 16 | tied 5th | 102 |
| 2013 | 7 | 48th | 103 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 24th | 100 |
| 2011 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 13th | 102 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 26th | 103 |
| 2006 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2005 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 2004 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2003 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2001 | 8 | tied 44th | 101 |
| 2000 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1999 | 17 | tied 1st | 93 |
When was 49 last drawn?
Number 49 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (2 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 9, 10, 12, 24, 39, 49, Bonus 27. All Western 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 49: Oct 7, 2026; Aug 29, 2026; Aug 5, 2026; Jul 18, 2026; Apr 4, 2026.
49 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 49 has come up 56 times in 2,876 draws since February 10, 1999 — tied 29th of 49, most recently on May 24, 2025.
49 by draw day
Across the full record, 49 has come up 167 times in 1,434 Wednesday draws and 176 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 49 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 49 drawn in Western 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-6-49/number/49. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.