How often is 2 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 2 has been drawn 1,397 times — the 11th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 15.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (1% above).
How long has 2 gone without being drawn?
The longest 2 has gone without being drawn is 51 draws, between its appearances on May 18, 2002 and July 9, 2002. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.7 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 December 30, 2014 to January 2, 2015. Its first appearance in the record was on March 13, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 2?
Across the record, 2 has been drawn alongside 22 more often than with any other number (167 times), followed by 18 (166), 30 (166), 6 (165), 5 (162). The fewest: 8 (126), 11 (132), 16 (132), 24 (134), 33 (134).
2 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2014, drawn 57 times in 362 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 1997, 17 times in 206 draws (38th).
| Year | Times 2 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | tied 24th | 300 |
| 2025 | 45 | tied 22nd | 365 |
| 2024 | 53 | tied 6th | 365 |
| 2023 | 57 | 2nd | 364 |
| 2022 | 54 | tied 5th | 361 |
| 2021 | 42 | tied 30th | 365 |
| 2020 | 42 | tied 30th | 363 |
| 2019 | 45 | tied 24th | 364 |
| 2018 | 46 | tied 21st | 365 |
| 2017 | 51 | tied 7th | 363 |
| 2016 | 46 | tied 19th | 366 |
| 2015 | 44 | tied 26th | 364 |
| 2014 | 57 | tied 3rd | 362 |
| 2013 | 45 | tied 22nd | 362 |
| 2012 | 46 | tied 19th | 366 |
| 2011 | 53 | tied 7th | 365 |
| 2010 | 49 | tied 11th | 364 |
| 2009 | 43 | tied 24th | 364 |
| 2008 | 41 | 32nd | 365 |
| 2007 | 39 | 36th | 364 |
| 2006 | 55 | tied 4th | 364 |
| 2005 | 51 | tied 8th | 364 |
| 2004 | 41 | 33rd | 365 |
| 2003 | 54 | tied 5th | 364 |
| 2002 | 46 | tied 20th | 364 |
| 2001 | 50 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2000 | 35 | tied 11th | 256 |
| 1999 | 20 | tied 36th | 209 |
| 1998 | 28 | tied 14th | 208 |
| 1997 | 17 | 38th | 206 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1994 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1993 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 21st | 79 |
When was 2 last drawn?
Number 2 was last drawn on Thu, Oct 22, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 2, 3, 8, 30. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 2: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 5, 2026; Sep 26, 2026; Sep 24, 2026; Sep 18, 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 2 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 2 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/2. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.