How often is 20 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 20 has been drawn 1,386 times — the 14th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 4.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 20 gone without being drawn?
The longest 20 has gone without being drawn is 51 draws, between its appearances on April 25, 2006 and June 16, 2006. Its current gap is 8 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.8 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 February 5, 1999 to February 11, 1999.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 20?
Across the record, 20 has been drawn alongside 12 and 38 166 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 18 (160), 7 (159), 17 (159). The fewest: 11 (123), 32 (127), 4 (130), 14 (130), 23 (131).
20 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2003, drawn 61 times in 364 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2015, 38 times in 364 draws (35th).
| Year | Times 20 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | tied 3rd | 300 |
| 2025 | 41 | tied 28th | 365 |
| 2024 | 40 | tied 31st | 365 |
| 2023 | 58 | 1st | 364 |
| 2022 | 48 | tied 16th | 361 |
| 2021 | 50 | tied 9th | 365 |
| 2020 | 45 | tied 22nd | 363 |
| 2019 | 51 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2018 | 42 | tied 32nd | 365 |
| 2017 | 48 | tied 16th | 363 |
| 2016 | 47 | tied 15th | 366 |
| 2015 | 38 | 35th | 364 |
| 2014 | 39 | tied 32nd | 362 |
| 2013 | 45 | tied 22nd | 362 |
| 2012 | 56 | tied 3rd | 366 |
| 2011 | 42 | tied 30th | 365 |
| 2010 | 45 | tied 23rd | 364 |
| 2009 | 42 | tied 27th | 364 |
| 2008 | 52 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2007 | 46 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2006 | 44 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2005 | 48 | tied 17th | 364 |
| 2004 | 46 | tied 21st | 365 |
| 2003 | 61 | 1st | 364 |
| 2002 | 45 | tied 23rd | 364 |
| 2001 | 47 | tied 18th | 364 |
| 2000 | 30 | tied 26th | 256 |
| 1999 | 34 | tied 3rd | 209 |
| 1998 | 25 | tied 24th | 208 |
| 1997 | 27 | tied 17th | 206 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 21st | 79 |
When was 20 last drawn?
Number 20 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 19, 2026 (8 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 13, 20, 29, 34, 36. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 20: Oct 18, 2026; Oct 14, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Oct 11, 2026; Sep 25, 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 20 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 20 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/20. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.