How often is 26 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 26 has been drawn 1,393 times — the 12th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 11.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 26 gone without being drawn?
The longest 26 has gone without being drawn is 60 draws, between its appearances on May 16, 2023 and July 16, 2023. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 27, 2026). 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 30, 2000 to October 3, 2000. Its first appearance in the record was on February 14, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 26?
Across the record, 26 has been drawn alongside 15 more often than with any other number (170 times), followed by 8 (169), 18 (168), 39 (164), 6 (163). The fewest: 3 (120), 27 (124), 1 (126), 29 (127), 36 (130).
26 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2001, drawn 59 times in 364 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2023, 36 times in 364 draws (tied 36th).
| Year | Times 26 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | tied 15th | 300 |
| 2025 | 44 | tied 24th | 365 |
| 2024 | 45 | tied 25th | 365 |
| 2023 | 36 | tied 36th | 364 |
| 2022 | 48 | tied 16th | 361 |
| 2021 | 50 | tied 9th | 365 |
| 2020 | 55 | 3rd | 363 |
| 2019 | 47 | tied 19th | 364 |
| 2018 | 49 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2017 | 42 | 30th | 363 |
| 2016 | 54 | tied 4th | 366 |
| 2015 | 48 | tied 14th | 364 |
| 2014 | 40 | tied 30th | 362 |
| 2013 | 39 | 34th | 362 |
| 2012 | 42 | tied 31st | 366 |
| 2011 | 39 | 35th | 365 |
| 2010 | 40 | 35th | 364 |
| 2009 | 53 | tied 8th | 364 |
| 2008 | 51 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2007 | 55 | 4th | 364 |
| 2006 | 37 | 37th | 364 |
| 2005 | 53 | tied 5th | 364 |
| 2004 | 38 | tied 37th | 365 |
| 2003 | 38 | tied 34th | 364 |
| 2002 | 51 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2001 | 59 | tied 1st | 364 |
| 2000 | 41 | tied 3rd | 256 |
| 1999 | 24 | tied 25th | 209 |
| 1998 | 25 | tied 24th | 208 |
| 1997 | 33 | tied 4th | 206 |
| 1996 | 16 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 1995 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1993 | 17 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 10th | 79 |
When was 26 last drawn?
Number 26 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 3, 4, 25, 26, 38. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 26: Oct 10, 2026; Sep 21, 2026; Sep 19, 2026; Sep 14, 2026; Sep 13, 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 26 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 26 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/26. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.