How often is 28 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 28 has been drawn 1,339 times — the 38th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 42.8 fewer than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (3% below).
How long has 28 gone without being drawn?
The longest 28 has gone without being drawn is 61 draws, between its appearances on May 19, 2019 and July 20, 2019. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than 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 December 13, 1994 to December 23, 1994. Its first appearance in the record was on February 14, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 28?
Across the record, 28 has been drawn alongside 31 more often than with any other number (162 times), followed by 34 (161), 37 (160), 18 (156), 36 (154). The fewest: 19 (117), 14 (120), 27 (122), 12 (124), 4 (126).
28 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2000, drawn 46 times in 256 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2015, 33 times in 364 draws (tied 38th).
| Year | Times 28 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | tied 15th | 300 |
| 2025 | 45 | tied 22nd | 365 |
| 2024 | 51 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2023 | 44 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2022 | 49 | tied 14th | 361 |
| 2021 | 54 | tied 3rd | 365 |
| 2020 | 38 | tied 37th | 363 |
| 2019 | 38 | 37th | 364 |
| 2018 | 53 | 5th | 365 |
| 2017 | 38 | tied 35th | 363 |
| 2016 | 45 | tied 23rd | 366 |
| 2015 | 33 | tied 38th | 364 |
| 2014 | 48 | tied 15th | 362 |
| 2013 | 42 | tied 31st | 362 |
| 2012 | 37 | tied 36th | 366 |
| 2011 | 46 | tied 23rd | 365 |
| 2010 | 36 | tied 38th | 364 |
| 2009 | 41 | tied 31st | 364 |
| 2008 | 51 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2007 | 41 | tied 29th | 364 |
| 2006 | 51 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2005 | 44 | tied 26th | 364 |
| 2004 | 56 | 2nd | 365 |
| 2003 | 38 | tied 34th | 364 |
| 2002 | 44 | tied 26th | 364 |
| 2001 | 54 | tied 5th | 364 |
| 2000 | 46 | 1st | 256 |
| 1999 | 22 | tied 31st | 209 |
| 1998 | 23 | tied 29th | 208 |
| 1997 | 27 | tied 17th | 206 |
| 1996 | 17 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1995 | 10 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 1993 | 10 | tied 33rd | 105 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 10th | 79 |
When was 28 last drawn?
Number 28 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 16, 25, 28, 30, 36. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 28: Oct 17, 2026; Oct 9, 2026; Oct 3, 2026; Sep 28, 2026; Sep 23, 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 28 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 28 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/28. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.