How often is 18 drawn in Western Lightning Lotto?
Across all 910 draws of Western Lightning Lotto on record since April 30, 2024 (5 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 18 has been drawn 101 times — tied for 15th most often of 49.
Data: 910 draws, April 30, 2024 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 8.1 more than the 92.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (9% above).
How long has 18 gone without being drawn?
The longest 18 has gone without being drawn is 45 draws, between its appearances on April 2, 2025 and May 18, 2025. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 8.1 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Western Lightning Lotto: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from July 22, 2024 to July 23, 2024. Its first appearance in the record was on May 2, 2024.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 18?
Across the record, 18 has been drawn alongside 10, 15, 22, 23 and 30 13 times each, more than with any other number. The fewest: 44 (2), 36 (3), 31 (5), 35 (5), 40 (5).
18 in Western Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 47 times in 365 draws (3rd that year); its quietest was 2024, 18 times in 245 draws (tied 46th).
When was 18 last drawn?
Number 18 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 26, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 17, 18, 35, 39, Bonus 44. All Western Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 18: Oct 23, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Oct 8, 2026; Sep 28, 2026; Sep 11, 2026.
18 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 18 has come up 16 times in 910 draws since April 30, 2024 — tied 17th of 49, most recently on July 10, 2025.
These are counts of past Western Lightning Lotto draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 18 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 18 drawn in Western Lightning Lotto?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-lightning-lotto/number/18. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.