How often is 3 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 3 has been drawn 99 times — tied for 21st most often of 49.
Data: 910 draws, April 30, 2024 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 6.1 more than the 92.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (7% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
Its current run without being drawn, 30 draws, is longer than any completed gap in the record; the longest before it was 29 draws, from August 19, 2024 to September 18, 2024. Its current gap is 30 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.9 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 June 25, 2024 to June 26, 2024. Its first appearance in the record was on May 11, 2024.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 22 more often than with any other number (15 times), followed by 19 (14), 21 (14), 37 (14), 30 (13). The fewest: 20 (3), 8 (4), 27 (4), 31 (4), 41 (4).
3 in Western Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2024, drawn 28 times in 245 draws (tied 10th that year); its quietest was 2025, 38 times in 365 draws (tied 24th).
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Sun, Sep 27, 2026 (30 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 17, 30, 33, 39, Bonus 41. All Western Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Sep 13, 2026; Aug 19, 2026; Jul 31, 2026; Jul 26, 2026; Jul 12, 2026.
3 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 3 has come up 9 times in 910 draws since April 30, 2024 — tied 40th of 49, most recently on August 5, 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 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in Western Lightning Lotto?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-lightning-lotto/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.