How often is 42 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 42 has been drawn 79 times — the 39th most often of 49.
Data: 910 draws, April 30, 2024 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 13.9 fewer than the 92.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (15% below).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
Its current run without being drawn, 69 draws, is longer than any completed gap in the record; the longest before it was 31 draws, from May 16, 2026 to June 17, 2026. Its current gap is 69 draws, longer than its average gap of 9.5 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 November 11, 2024 to November 12, 2024. Its first appearance in the record was on May 22, 2024.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 39 more often than with any other number (13 times), followed by 1 (12), 7 (11), 28 (11), 32 (11). 38 has never been drawn alongside 42 in that period.
42 in Western Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 38 times in 365 draws (tied 24th that year); its quietest was 2026, 18 times in 300 draws (43rd).
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Wed, Aug 19, 2026 (69 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 7, 22, 24, 42, Bonus 43. All Western Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Aug 13, 2026; Aug 10, 2026; Aug 7, 2026; Jul 23, 2026; Jul 13, 2026.
42 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 42 has come up 25 times in 910 draws since April 30, 2024 — 12th of 49, most recently on October 13, 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 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in Western Lightning Lotto?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-lightning-lotto/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.