How often is 5 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 5 has been drawn 87 times — tied for 34th most often of 49.
Data: 910 draws, April 30, 2024 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 5.9 fewer than the 92.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% below).
How long has 5 gone without being drawn?
The longest 5 has gone without being drawn is 40 draws, between its appearances on January 18, 2025 and February 28, 2025. Its current gap is 3 draws, shorter than its average gap of 9.4 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 March 11, 2025 to March 12, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on May 9, 2024.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 5?
Across the record, 5 has been drawn alongside 22 more often than with any other number (15 times), followed by 29 (14), 32 (12), 40 (12), 9 (11). The fewest: 7 (3), 8 (3), 20 (3), 36 (3), 43 (3).
5 in Western Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 39 times in 365 draws (tied 20th that year); its quietest was 2024, 17 times in 245 draws (49th).
When was 5 last drawn?
Number 5 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 16, 19, 25, 31, Bonus 47. All Western Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 5: Oct 19, 2026; Sep 24, 2026; Sep 23, 2026; Sep 18, 2026; Sep 11, 2026.
5 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 5 has come up 14 times in 910 draws since April 30, 2024 — tied 20th of 49, most recently on September 29, 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 5 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 5 drawn in Western Lightning Lotto?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-lightning-lotto/number/5. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.