How often is 40 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 40 has been drawn 88 times — the 33rd most often of 49.
Data: 910 draws, April 30, 2024 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 4.9 fewer than the 92.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% below).
How long has 40 gone without being drawn?
The longest 40 has gone without being drawn is 66 draws, between its appearances on April 28, 2026 and July 4, 2026. Its current gap is 6 draws, shorter than its average gap of 9.2 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 January 14, 2025 to January 15, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on May 14, 2024.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 40?
Across the record, 40 has been drawn alongside 27 more often than with any other number (14 times), followed by 34 (13), 5 (12), 12 (12), 22 (11). The fewest: 37 (2), 7 (3), 43 (3), 28 (4), 45 (4).
40 in Western Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 45 times in 365 draws (tied 4th that year); its quietest was 2026, 20 times in 300 draws (41st).
When was 40 last drawn?
Number 40 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 21, 2026 (6 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 15, 16, 27, 40, 41, Bonus 43. All Western Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 40: Oct 13, 2026; Oct 1, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 5, 2026; Sep 4, 2026.
40 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 40 has come up 26 times in 910 draws since April 30, 2024 — 11th of 49, most recently on September 3, 2026.
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 40 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 40 drawn in Western Lightning Lotto?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-lightning-lotto/number/40. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.