How often is 6 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 6 has been drawn 1,460 times — the 1st most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 78.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% above).
How long has 6 gone without being drawn?
The longest 6 has gone without being drawn is 48 draws, between its appearances on May 13, 2009 and July 1, 2009. Its current gap is 17 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.4 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Take 5: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 5 consecutive draws on record, from February 2, 2019 to February 6, 2019. Its first appearance in the record was on January 24, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 6?
Across the record, 6 has been drawn alongside 10 more often than with any other number (181 times), followed by 3 (175), 31 (171), 38 (169), 15 (166). The fewest: 5 (127), 27 (140), 28 (140), 34 (140), 13 (143).
6 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2010, drawn 58 times in 364 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2022, 34 times in 361 draws (38th).
| Year | Times 6 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | tied 33rd | 300 |
| 2025 | 49 | 16th | 365 |
| 2024 | 44 | 27th | 365 |
| 2023 | 54 | 6th | 364 |
| 2022 | 34 | 38th | 361 |
| 2021 | 42 | tied 30th | 365 |
| 2020 | 47 | tied 18th | 363 |
| 2019 | 53 | tied 3rd | 364 |
| 2018 | 55 | tied 2nd | 365 |
| 2017 | 57 | 2nd | 363 |
| 2016 | 44 | tied 26th | 366 |
| 2015 | 56 | 5th | 364 |
| 2014 | 56 | tied 5th | 362 |
| 2013 | 52 | tied 7th | 362 |
| 2012 | 55 | tied 5th | 366 |
| 2011 | 46 | tied 23rd | 365 |
| 2010 | 58 | 1st | 364 |
| 2009 | 44 | 23rd | 364 |
| 2008 | 38 | tied 35th | 365 |
| 2007 | 50 | tied 11th | 364 |
| 2006 | 53 | tied 7th | 364 |
| 2005 | 57 | tied 2nd | 364 |
| 2004 | 51 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2003 | 52 | tied 8th | 364 |
| 2002 | 36 | 37th | 364 |
| 2001 | 49 | tied 13th | 364 |
| 2000 | 33 | tied 16th | 256 |
| 1999 | 25 | tied 22nd | 209 |
| 1998 | 30 | tied 8th | 208 |
| 1997 | 28 | tied 14th | 206 |
| 1996 | 16 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1993 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1992 | 19 | 1st | 79 |
When was 6 last drawn?
Number 6 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (17 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 15, 26, 30, 31. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 6: Sep 17, 2026; Sep 15, 2026; Sep 8, 2026; Aug 13, 2026; Jul 20, 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 6 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 6 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/6. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.