How often is 12 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?
Across all 10,778 draws of Take 5 on record since January 17, 1992 (5 numbers from 1–39, one matrix throughout), number 12 has been drawn 1,349 times — the 35th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 32.8 fewer than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 12 gone without being drawn?
The longest 12 has gone without being drawn is 54 draws, between its appearances on June 23, 1992 and January 1, 1993. Its current gap is 7 draws, about the same as its average gap of 7.0 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Take 5: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from January 27, 2014 to January 30, 2014.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 12?
Across the record, 12 has been drawn alongside 20 more often than with any other number (166 times), followed by 23 (163), 6 (158), 31 (158), 36 (152). The fewest: 3 (117), 18 (123), 28 (124), 30 (127), 39 (127).
12 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2002, drawn 56 times in 364 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2000, 24 times in 256 draws (38th).
| Year | Times 12 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | tied 29th | 300 |
| 2025 | 46 | tied 20th | 365 |
| 2024 | 39 | 34th | 365 |
| 2023 | 44 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2022 | 39 | 33rd | 361 |
| 2021 | 46 | tied 20th | 365 |
| 2020 | 54 | tied 4th | 363 |
| 2019 | 46 | 23rd | 364 |
| 2018 | 48 | tied 15th | 365 |
| 2017 | 50 | tied 11th | 363 |
| 2016 | 43 | tied 29th | 366 |
| 2015 | 42 | tied 30th | 364 |
| 2014 | 54 | tied 9th | 362 |
| 2013 | 43 | tied 29th | 362 |
| 2012 | 44 | tied 26th | 366 |
| 2011 | 53 | tied 7th | 365 |
| 2010 | 38 | 37th | 364 |
| 2009 | 50 | tied 12th | 364 |
| 2008 | 54 | tied 4th | 365 |
| 2007 | 36 | tied 37th | 364 |
| 2006 | 44 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2005 | 49 | tied 13th | 364 |
| 2004 | 47 | tied 19th | 365 |
| 2003 | 49 | tied 15th | 364 |
| 2002 | 56 | tied 3rd | 364 |
| 2001 | 48 | tied 16th | 364 |
| 2000 | 24 | 38th | 256 |
| 1999 | 25 | tied 22nd | 209 |
| 1998 | 25 | tied 24th | 208 |
| 1997 | 26 | tied 19th | 206 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1995 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 1994 | 10 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1993 | 8 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1992 | 6 | tied 36th | 79 |
When was 12 last drawn?
Number 12 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (7 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 11, 12, 16, 21. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 12: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 6, 2026; Sep 28, 2026; Sep 20, 2026; Sep 17, 2026.
These are counts of past Take 5 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 12 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 12 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/12. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.