How often is 23 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 23 has been drawn 1,369 times — the 23rd most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 12.8 fewer than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 23 gone without being drawn?
The longest 23 has gone without being drawn is 53 draws, between its appearances on July 20, 1993 and January 25, 1994. Its current gap is 16 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.9 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 September 6, 2002 to September 9, 2002. Its first appearance in the record was on March 13, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 23?
Across the record, 23 has been drawn alongside 10 more often than with any other number (165 times), followed by 12 (163), 30 (160), 11 (157), 15 (157). The fewest: 13 (129), 8 (131), 16 (131), 20 (131), 36 (131).
23 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2003, drawn 60 times in 364 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 1998, 20 times in 208 draws (37th).
| Year | Times 23 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | tied 35th | 300 |
| 2025 | 41 | tied 28th | 365 |
| 2024 | 46 | tied 22nd | 365 |
| 2023 | 44 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2022 | 48 | tied 16th | 361 |
| 2021 | 44 | tied 27th | 365 |
| 2020 | 52 | tied 7th | 363 |
| 2019 | 41 | 31st | 364 |
| 2018 | 49 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2017 | 48 | tied 16th | 363 |
| 2016 | 46 | tied 19th | 366 |
| 2015 | 44 | tied 26th | 364 |
| 2014 | 40 | tied 30th | 362 |
| 2013 | 49 | tied 13th | 362 |
| 2012 | 57 | 2nd | 366 |
| 2011 | 48 | tied 19th | 365 |
| 2010 | 39 | 36th | 364 |
| 2009 | 58 | 4th | 364 |
| 2008 | 43 | tied 29th | 365 |
| 2007 | 51 | tied 7th | 364 |
| 2006 | 46 | tied 17th | 364 |
| 2005 | 37 | 37th | 364 |
| 2004 | 39 | tied 35th | 365 |
| 2003 | 60 | 2nd | 364 |
| 2002 | 56 | tied 3rd | 364 |
| 2001 | 46 | tied 20th | 364 |
| 2000 | 39 | tied 5th | 256 |
| 1999 | 30 | tied 10th | 209 |
| 1998 | 20 | 37th | 208 |
| 1997 | 25 | tied 23rd | 206 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1995 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1994 | 10 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1993 | 8 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1992 | 7 | tied 32nd | 79 |
When was 23 last drawn?
Number 23 was last drawn on Sun, Oct 11, 2026 (16 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 11, 18, 20, 23, 37. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 23: Oct 6, 2026; Oct 3, 2026; Sep 17, 2026; Sep 4, 2026; Aug 28, 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 23 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 23 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/23. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.